The above-listed recitals are incorporated herein and are relied
upon by the Board of County Commissioners for its adoption of this
article.
The County Clerk is authorized to impose a convenience fee of
$2 on all documents filed through the DSMS portal and paid by a credit
card, debit card, or electronic funds transaction as authorized pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-43 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 5:30-9.
The convenience fee shall be listed separately on an invoice
or receipt provided to the submitter.
The County Finance Officer shall work with the County Clerk
to implement internal controls consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:30-9.5.
The fees collected under this procedure shall be deposited into
a dedicated trust fund and shall be used to pay the costs of the DSMS
portal and for the technology needed to access and transact on the
portal. The use of the dedicated trust fund is subject to the approval
of the Division of Local Government Services, which shall be separately
requested.
The Board of County Commissioners does hereby request permission
of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to pay
expenditures for the electronic receipt fees authorized by N.J.A.C.
5:30-9.
The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Atlantic County
is hereby directed to forward two certified copies of this article
to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.
Any article or portion thereof enacted by the County that contains
any subject matter governed by this article, which is inconsistent
with or which stands as an obstacle to the effective implementation
of this article shall be superseded by this article and is hereby
repealed and set aside.