Senate Bill 2867

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES TO ASSUME COST OF PROCESSING ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS IF IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; 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, fines, court costs, and other accounts receivable to the county or municipality by credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, telecheck, and other forms of electronic payment, in accordance with policies established by the State Auditor. Any fees or charges associated with the use of such electronic payments may 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 or the county or municipality may assume the cost of processing such electronic payments if the board of supervisors or the governing authority of the municipality finds that to do so is in the public interest and the costs of processing are paid out of the general fund of the county or municipality.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006.