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2000 SESSION

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HB 628 Local taxes; payment by debit card.

Introduced by: John S. (Jack) Reid | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Local taxes; payment by debit card. Allows localities to accept payment of local taxes, fees or other charges, generated by the sale of utility services, by debit cards and to impose a service charge for accepting payment by credit and debit cards in an amount not to exceed the amount contractually agreed to. Currently, only credit cards may be authorized by localities for such payments, and the service charge may not exceed the greater of four and one-half percent of the tax, or six dollars.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Local taxes; payment by debit card. Allows localities to accept payment of local taxes, fees or other charges by debit cards and to impose a service charge in an amount not to exceed the amount contractually agreed to. Currently, only credit cards may be authorized by localities for such payments, and the service charge may not exceed the greater of 4-1/2% of the tax, or $6.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local taxes; payment by debit card. Allows localities to accept payment of local taxes, fees or other charges by debit cards. Currently, only credit cards may be authorized by localities for such payments.