Bill Summary: S.B. 244

• Requires the Registrar of Motor Vehicles and all deputy registrars to accept credit and debit cards for transactions exceeding ten dollars for motor vehicle registration and related fees.

• Changes the requirement from permissive ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for the Registrar to implement a financial transaction device payment program for motor vehicle registration taxes, driver's license fees, and other state charges.

• Mandates that all deputy registrar contract awards beginning July 1, 2013, must include acceptance of credit and debit card payments for department of public safety transactions over ten dollars.

• Requires county auditors and clerks of courts designated as deputy registrars to accept credit and debit card payments for transactions exceeding ten dollars.

• Removes provisions limiting the financial burden on deputy registrars and the bureau by eliminating language that previously stated the bureau would not pay costs associated with accepting card payments.