The
Board of Trustees hereby authorizes the Village of Lowville Court
to accept the payment of fines, penalties, surcharges and fees by
credit card and authorizes the Village Clerk's Office to accept
payment of taxes, fees, charges, special assessments, including penalties
and interest, by credit card.
All
such transactions shall provide that the person making payment by
credit card must process two transactions, one transaction for the
fine, penalties, surcharges, taxes, fees, charges or special assessments
for the Village of Lowville and one transaction for the fee to process
the transaction. The transaction is not considered complete until
the credit card has been credited for both.
The
Village Clerk's Office is authorized to collect taxes, fees,
charges, special assessments, including penalties and interest, by
means of electronic payment via the internet; provided, however, that
the internet is not the sole method of payment. Such internet payments
must comply with State Technology Law Article 3 and at a minimum authenticate
the identity of the sender and insure the security of the information
transmitted.
Payments
by credit card or by electronic means shall be considered conditional
and will not be considered final until the underlying obligation is
satisfied. Payment shall be considered received at the time the transaction
is completed and sent.
Any
payment by credit card and/or by electronic means over the internet
shall require the Village to provide a confirmation of such payment
which will include the transaction date, the amount paid and a confirmation
number.
The
provision of credit card services or electronic payment services shall
be pursuant to contract in compliance with the Village's procurement
policy.
All
credit card purchases must be audited before payment is made on the
credit card. Such audit of bills should be done in a timely manner
to avoid the late payment penalties.
Village
credit cards shall be kept with the Village Clerk/Treasurer who shall
provide them to authorized municipal officers and employees when necessary
to comply with this policy.