Revision: April 22, 2009, midnight
HB 141 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
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2009 SESSION
06/01
HOUSE BILL 141
AN ACT authorizing towns and cities to accept any form of electronic payment.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gagnon, Sull 4; Rep. Crisler, Rock 4; Sen. Odell, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
This bill authorizes towns and cities to accept any form of electronic payment.
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09-0583
06/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT authorizing towns and cities to accept any form of electronic payment.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Payment of Taxes; Electronic. Amend RSA 80:52-c to read as follows:
80:52-c Electronic Payment [by Credit Card]. The [legislative] governing body[, by ordinance adopted in accordance with RSA 39,] may authorize the municipality’s treasurer or other appropriate municipal official to accept payment of local taxes, charges generated by the sale of utility services, or other fees or charges by use of a credit card, debit card, or such other means of electronic transaction as approved by the governing body. Any municipality [adopting such an ordinance] may add to the amount due, in addition to any penalties and interest payable, a service charge for the acceptance of the credit card, debit card, or such other means of electronic transaction as approved by the governing body. The municipality, at the time of billing, shall disclose the amount of the service charge.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.