New Jersey Statutes Title 49. Sale of Securities 49 § 2-5

Any public issuer, pursuant to ordinance or resolution, may contract with any bank, trust company or national banking association, or other institution, depository or fiduciary, or any person, firm or corporation located within or without the State, for services with respect to the issuance, transfer, exchange, payment, authentication, or other servicing of any of its obligations. The contracts may be for a specified or unlimited period of time and on any terms or conditions approved by the public issuer, shall be valid and binding whether or not an appropriation with respect thereto has been made prior to authorization or execution, and shall not be subject to the provisions of the “Local Public Contracts Law,” P.L.1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-1 et seq.); the “Public School Contracts Law,” N.J.S. 18A:18A-1 et seq.; P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-6 et seq.); or any other laws requiring public bidding. Annual costs and expenses under contracts shall be budgeted, met and provided for by the public issuer in the same manner as is debt service on its obligations which are the subject thereof. Initial or start-up fees and costs under contracts shall be deemed to be costs of issuance of the obligations which are the subject thereof.