All charges and amounts collected by the bureau pursuant to this ordinance shall:
a. be deposited and credited to the General Fund of the Municipality upon its receipt;
b. not belong to or be the property of any public official including the Clerk-Treasurer or a deputy, employee or appointee serving under same, but shall belong to and be the property of the municipality;
c. not be construed as a personal fee for service contemplated under any other authority nor be construed as a fee, allowance tax or charge as outlined and prescribed under Indiana Code, § 5-7-2, Indiana Code, § 33-16-17, and Indiana Code, § 36-5-6-6(10);
d. be construed as collected and charged by the Municipal Matrimony Bureau on behalf of the municipality, not for the benefit of an public officer or any individual.
(Ord. No. 1476, § 6, 12-8-99)