Bill Text: MS SB2067 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Counties and municipalities; extend repeal date on authority to accept credit card payments for judgements, fines and costs.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-03-04 - Died In Committee [SB2067 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2014-SB2067-Engrossed.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2014 Regular Session
To: Municipalities; County Affairs
By: Senator(s) Wilemon
Senate Bill 2067
(As Passed the Senate)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THE AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS, CHARGE CARDS, DEBIT CARDS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS FOR PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT FEES, COSTS AND DEBTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 17-25-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
17-25-1. The board of
supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality may
allow the payment of various taxes, fees and other accounts receivable to the
county or municipality, and the payment for
retail merchandise sold by the county or municipality, by credit cards,
charge cards, debit cards and other forms of electronic payment, in accordance
with policies established by the State Auditor. Except
as otherwise provided in this section, any fees or charges associated
with the use of such electronic payments shall be assessed to the user of the
electronic payment as an additional charge for processing the electronic
payment, so that the user will pay the full cost of using the electronic
payment. However, a county or municipality shall not charge the user any
additional amount above the processing fee on each transaction. For purposes
of this section, the term "accounts receivable" includes, but is not
limited to, judgments, fines, costs
and penalties imposed upon conviction for criminal and traffic offenses. A county or municipality may bear the full cost of
processing such electronic payments for retail merchandise sold by the county
or municipality. This
section shall stand repealed on July 1, * * * 2018.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.
