CHAPTER 3. ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
IC 5-27-3
Chapter 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.