Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.

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  • (1) As used in this section:
    • (a) "Electronic payment" means the payment of money to a municipality by electronic means, including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or stored value card or similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.
    • (b) "Electronic payment fee" means an amount of money to defray the discount fee, processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an electronic payment.
    • (c) "Processing agent" means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that charges a fee to process an electronic payment.
  • (2) A municipality may accept an electronic payment for the payment of funds which the municipality could have received through another payment method.
  • (3) A municipality that accepts an electronic payment may charge an electronic payment fee.




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