H.B. 51 Enrolled

ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Joseph G. Murray

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to the acceptance of electronic payments by local
government entities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. authorizes counties, municipalities, and independent special districts to accept
electronic payments and to charge an electronic payment fee.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
10-8-85.6, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17-15-28, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17A-2-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 10-8-85.6 is enacted to read:
10-8-85.6. Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic payment" means the payment of money to a municipality by electronic

means, including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or stored value card
or similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.
(b) "Electronic payment fee" means an amount of money to defray the discount fee,
processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an
electronic payment.
(c) "Processing agent" means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that
charges a fee to process an electronic payment.
(2) A municipality may accept an electronic payment for the payment of funds which the
municipality could have received through another payment method.
(3) A municipality that accepts an electronic payment may charge an electronic payment
fee.
Section 2. Section 17-15-28 is enacted to read:
17-15-28. Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Electronic payment" means the payment of money to a county by electronic means,
including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or stored value card or
similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.
(b) "Electronic payment fee" means an amount of money to defray the discount fee,
processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an
electronic payment.
(c) "Processing agent" means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that
charges a fee to process an electronic payment.
(2) A county may accept an electronic payment for the payment of funds which the
county could have received through another payment method.
(3) A county that accepts an electronic payment may charge an electronic payment fee.
Section 3. Section 17A-2-105 is enacted to read:
17A-2-105. Definitions -- Electronic payments -- Fee.
(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Electronic payment" means the payment of money to an independent special district
by electronic means, including by means of a credit card, charge card, debit card, prepaid or
stored value card or similar device, or automatic clearinghouse transaction.
(b) "Electronic payment fee" means an amount of money to defray the discount fee,
processing fee, or other fee charged by a credit card company or processing agent to process an
electronic payment.
(c) "Processing agent" means a bank, transaction clearinghouse, or other third party that
charges a fee to process an electronic payment.
(2) An independent special district may accept an electronic payment for the payment of
funds which the independent special district could have received through another payment
method.
(3) An independent special district that accepts an electronic payment may charge an
electronic payment fee.