2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 27. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL BODIES
CHAPTER 3. ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
IC 5-27-3Chapter 3. Electronic Payment
IC 5-27-3-1
Electronic payment
Sec. 1. A governmental body may accept electronic payment for a service, a tax, a license, a permit, a fee, information, or any other amount due the governmental body for a transaction conducted through the computer gateway administered by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1.
As added by P.L.114-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.25.
IC 5-27-3-2
Governmental bodies; contracting with provider companies
Sec. 2. (a) A governmental body may enter into a contract with a provider company to enable the governmental body to accept an electronic payment.
(b) A governmental body must use the provider company provided or specified by the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 to accept an electronic payment submitted to the governmental body as payment for a fee based service, license, or permit or for fee based information obtained through electronic access.
As added by P.L.114-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.177-2005, SEC.26.
IC 5-27-3-3
Charges and fees
Sec. 3. (a) A governmental body may:
(1) if the governmental body obtains the consent of each governmental body that is directly affected by the transaction, recognize the net amount remitted by the provider company as payment in full of an amount due the governmental entity for a service, a tax, a license, a permit, a fee, information, or any other amount due the governmental body that was paid by an electronic payment; or
(2) collect a sum for the vendor transaction charge, discount fee, or any other charge from the person who makes an electronic payment.
A fee under subdivision (2) may be collected as an enhanced service fee by a governmental body. The fee is a permitted additional charge under IC 24-4.5-3-202.
(b) A governmental body may pay a service charge or fee in connection with its agreement with the provider company.
As added by P.L.114-2002, SEC.1.
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