Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Local Fiscal Affairs Law," N.J.S. 40A:5-1 et seq., or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Local Finance Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may adopt rules and regulations permitting local government units and boards of education to contract with third-party disbursement service organizations in order to make payments and execute financial transactions for those purposes and under such conditions as permitted by the Local Finance Board.
N.J.S. § 52:27D-20.1