S.B. 263

VETOES

(1)      PROPERTY TAXES, ANY OTHER TAX, OR ANY FEE OR CHARGE
COLLECTED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; OR

(2)      ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGE COLLECTED BY A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH PROPERTY TAXES, ANY OTHER
TAX, OR ANY FEE OR CHARGE COLLECTED.

(B)     (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MAY ALLOW A GOVERNMENTAL CHARGE TO BE PAID BY CREDIT
CARD OR DEBIT CARD.

(2) THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION SHALL DETERMINE:

(I)       THE TYPES OF GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES THAT MAY BE PAID
BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD; AND

(II)     THE TYPES OF CREDIT CARDS OR DEBIT CARDS THAT WILL BE
ACCEPTED.

(C)     (1) IF A GOVERNMENTAL CHARGE IS PAID BY USE OF A CREDIT CARD
OR DEBIT CARD, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MAY PROVIDE THAT A SERVICE CHARGE IS TO BE ADDED TO THE
AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENTAL CHARGE TO BE PAID.

(2) THE AMOUNT OF THE SERVICE CHARGE ASSESSED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION:

(I)       MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ANY FEE THAT MAY BE
CHARGED TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH
USE OF THE CARD; AND

(II)     SHALL BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME THE GOVERNMENTAL
CHARGE IS PAID.

(D)     IN THOSE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS THAT ELECT TO
ALLOW GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES TO BE PAID BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD,
THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL SPECIFY ON OR INCLUDE NOTICE WITH EACH
PROPERTY TAX BILL AND OTHER INVOICES FOR WHICH PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD
OR DEBIT CARD IS AUTHORIZED:

(1)      THAT A CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD MAY BE USED TO PAY THE
GOVERNMENTAL CHARGE;

(2)      THE TYPES OF CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS THAT MAY BE USED; AND

(3)      WHETHER A SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE
GOVERNMENTAL CHARGE IF A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD IS USED.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

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