HOUSE BILL 393

Sponsored By:

Delegate Bissett

Entitled:

Local Government - Acceptance of Credit and Debit Cards

Synopsis:

Authorizing counties, municipal corporations, and Baltimore City to accept payment of governmental charges by credit card or debit card; authorizing the addition of a service charge, subject to a specified cap; providing that, if a county, municipal corporation, or Baltimore City allows payments by credit or debit cards, specified information must appear on or with invoices; defining "governmental charge"; and repealing from the law a provision only authorizing payment by credit card of property taxes and related charges.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/13 at 1:15 p.m.

2/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/27

Third Reading Passed (133-2)

3/30

Returned Passed

5/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 437

Senate Action

2/28

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/31

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

CREDIT

DISCLOSURE

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

PROPERTY TAX -see also- ASSESSMENTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

( 1-101 , 9-1401 )

Tax - Property

( 10-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 096953/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:09 Status: Adopted