CHAPTER 212

An Act concerning municipal contracts with private firms for the collection of municipal court fines, costs, surcharges and penalties and amending P.L.1983, c.208.

    Be I T Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1983, c.208 (C.40:48-5a) is amended to read as follows:

C.40:48-5a Contract for collection services between municipality, private entity.

    1. The governing body of any municipality may enter into contract with a private agency or firm for the purpose of collecting delinquent fines, costs, surcharges and other penalties that are owed to or required to be collected by the municipality as a result of any municipal court matter, including, but not limited to parking violation fines and motor vehicle violation fines. Any such contract shall be made and awarded pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c. 198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.).

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

    Approved August 18, 1997.