This policy applies to Doña Ana County departments with
respect to acceptance of credit/debit cards and electronic fund transfers
for payments made by the public.
NMSA § 6-10-1.2 allows a local governing body to accept
payment by credit card or electronic means of any amount due under
any law or program administered by a department of the local governing
body. The local governing body shall adopt procedures, subject to
the approval of the Department of Finance and Administration, on the
terms and conditions of accepting payments by credit card or electronic
transfer.
This policy shall take effect on September 14, 2009.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOARD
The Board of County Commissioners of Doña Ana County.
CONVENIENCE FEE
Any fee charged by a bank, credit card company or third-party
processor associated with the credit/debit card or e-check transaction.
CREDIT/DEBIT CARD or E-CHECK
A card, code, or other means of access to a consumer's account
for the purpose of initiating electronic fund transfers when the person
to whom such card or other means of access was issued has requested
and received or has signed or has used, or authorized another to use,
such card or other means of access for the purpose of transferring
money between accounts. Cards must be authorized and accepted by the
third-party processor per the County's agreement with the third-party
processor pursuant to the current contract between the third-party
processor and the County.
DEPARTMENT
Any department within Doña Ana County government.