4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a municipality may assign, pledge or transfer to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority tax sale certificates held by the municipality for property located within its boundaries, together with subsequent liens thereon, as collateral for any bonds or notes issued by the authority by or on behalf of the municipality on the same terms and conditions as set forth in section 2 of P.L.1993, c.113 (C. 54:5-113.1) for any purposes permitted by law. For the purposes of this section “municipality” shall include municipalities acting jointly pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.113 (C. 54:5-113.1). Any and all further or additional assignments of the tax sale certificates shall be promptly recorded in the office of the county clerk or register of deeds, as the case may be, of the county wherein the real property is situate, and a photocopy of the recorded assignment shall be served upon the local tax collector by certified mail, return receipt requested. When assignments have not been recorded and served upon the tax collector, the tax collector and the municipality shall be held harmless for the payment of any redemption amounts to the holder of the tax sale certificate as appears on the records of the tax collector.

L.1993,c.325,s.4; amended 1997, c.190, s.9.