[Adopted 4-23-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
The definitions, as set forth in General Municipal Law §§ 5
and 5-b, for the terms "credit card issuer" and "financing agency,"
are hereby incorporated by reference.
The agreements referred to herein shall govern the terms and
conditions upon which a credit or charge card proffered as a means
of payment of fines, penalties, surcharges, taxes, fees, charges and
special assessments, shall be accepted or declined and the manner
in and conditions upon which the financing agency or card issuer shall
pay to the Village the amounts of the fines, penalties, surcharges,
taxes, fees, charges and special assessments, paid by means of a credit
or charge card via the Internet pursuant to such agreement.
The agreements referred to herein shall provide that as a condition
for accepting payment by credit or charge card, such person offering
payment by credit or charge card shall pay a service fee, not to exceed
the actual costs generated in connection with implementation and operation
of the credit or charge card payment via the Internet transaction
program.
The underlying bill, account or other amount owed to the Village
for which payment by credit or charge card is accepted by the Village
shall not be expunged, canceled, released, discharged or satisfied
and any receipt or any other evidence of payment shall be deemed conditional
until the Village has received a final and unconditional payment of
the full amount due from the financing agency or card issuer for such
credit card transaction, on behalf of the payor of such amount due.