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MS HB406

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/17/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mark Formby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes the sunset provision (previously scheduled for July 1, 2017) that would have repealed the authorization for counties and municipalities to accept credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, and other electronic payment methods for taxes, fees, and accounts receivable
  • Allows counties and municipalities to assess electronic payment processing fees to users, limited to the actual cost of processing with no additional markup
  • Expands the definition of "accounts receivable" to explicitly include judgments, fines, costs, and penalties from criminal and traffic convictions
  • Permits counties and municipalities to absorb the full processing cost for electronic payments related to retail merchandise sales
  • Effective date: July 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Counties and municipalities; delete repealer on the provision that authorizes acceptance of credit cards.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Municipalities2/10/2014
Rules1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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