All searches so made shall be certified as correct by the designated official, and the fees collected shall be paid by him to the governing body of the municipality. The designated official shall keep a duplicate copy of each certificate, which shall be consecutively numbered and show the amount of fees charged. The Division of Archives and Records Management in the Department of State, with the approval of the State Records Committee, shall determine a retention schedule for all certificates made by the designated official.
N.J.S. § 54:5-16