[Adopted 4-11-1989 by Res. No. 318-1989; amended in its entirety 9-12-1989 by Res. No.
894-1989 (Ch. 636, Art. II, of the 1985 Code)]
[Amended 9-9-1992 by Res. No. 697-1992; 11-7-1997 by Res. No.
968-1997; 6-17-2014 by L.L. No. 32-2014]
The Suffolk County Comptroller and all Suffolk County appointing
authorities and department heads are authorized and empowered to impose
a charge, in the amount of $20 per check, to any account owing to
the County and under the control of the pertinent appointing authority
or department head, where a tendered payment of such account was by
a check or other written order which was returned for insufficient
funds or for any other reason.
Whenever the account owing to Suffolk County is for a tax, special
ad valorem levy or special assessment, the charge authorized by this
section shall be included on whatever list of delinquent accounts
is prepared for the enforcement of the lien.
Such service charge shall be collected in the same manner prescribed
by law for the collection of the account for which the check was tendered.
The County may require future payments to be tendered in cash
or by certified or cashier's check.
