The Borough Real Estate Tax Collector ("Tax
Collector") is authorized, effective immediately, to prepare and deliver,
upon lawful request, real estate tax certifications, indicating the
status of taxes, liens, and related information in the Tax Collector's
possession which are contained in official Borough records. Prior
certifications delivered by the Tax Collector are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
The Borough Real Estate Tax Collector is authorized,
effective immediately, to collect the fees established from time to
time by the Borough Council for the preparation and delivery of the
tax certifications. At present this fee is $20 per parcel, per certification.
Previous collections of tax certification fees are hereby ratified
and confirmed by the Borough.
The Tax Collector shall, at least once each
month, pay over to the Borough all tax certification fees collected.
The Tax Collector shall bill and receive payment from the Borough
in the amount of $10 for each such certification as his or her compensation
for performing the service of preparing and delivering the tax certification.
The $10 additional compensation shall begin with certifications delivered
on or after the enactment hereof.