No. CS/HB 967
Filed under Taxes & Budget.
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requires units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; requires such local governments accept payments online.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDLocal governments must now accept credit, debit, and electronic payments for all financial obligations, replacing the previous optional authorization.
This new mandate applies to municipalities, counties, special districts, and specific county offices like clerks and tax collectors.
The bill requires these local entities to provide a method for accepting these payments online.
Local governments may still surcharge card users to cover the service fees charged by financial institutions.
AICreates a new legal duty for local governments to accept payments online.
AIExempts local governments from the mandate when another payment form is legally required.