18. a. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), permit counties, municipalities and authorities, and the State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., permit any board of education to cooperatively purchase recycled paper or products made from recycled paper products procured by the Division of Purchase and Property.
b. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), permit counties, municipalities and authorities to engage in the cooperative marketing of recyclable materials recovered through a recycling program.