SENATE BILL 263

Sponsored By:

Anne Arundel County Senators

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

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/29

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (44-1)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/12

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/26 at 1:15 p.m.

3/28

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/26

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Third Reading Passed (132-1)

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:

Senate

Number: 714601/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1997 at: 10:52 Status: Adopted