(a) 
Authorization.
Any official of the city who collects fees, fines, court costs, or other charges is hereby authorized to accept payment by a credit card of any such fee, fine, court cost, or other charge. The specific officials of the city who shall participate in such a program shall be designated by the city manager by appropriate administrative order.
(b) 
Service charge if card not honored.
If, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn, the city may collect a service charge, as adopted by resolution of the city, from the person who owes the fee, fine, court cost, or other charge. The service charge is in addition to the original fee, fine, court cost, or other charge and is for the collection of that original amount. Such service charge is the same amount as the fee charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds.
(1996 Code, art. 1.500)
Except as otherwise provided by this code or by other applicable law, all fees to be charged by the city for city services shall be as established by an appropriate resolution of the city council enacted in the form provided by law from time to time. Wherever a fee is referred to in this code, but is not set out in the applicable section or chapter, such fee shall be established by the resolution unless set by other applicable law.
Editor’s note–Fee resolutions are maintained on file in the office of the city secretary.
(1996 Code, art. 1.600)
Any ordinance proposed for adoption by the city council which would authorize any changes in retirement benefits for employees under the Texas Municipal Retirement System and/or the firemen’s relief and retirement fund shall contain a fiscal impact statement prepared by the city manager or his designated representative indicating the full amount of appropriation necessary in the current or succeeding city budget to fund such entitlement. The fiscal impact statement shall also contain the additional amount of unfunded liability created by such changes.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1201)
Any ordinance or resolution providing for or requiring current or future expenditure of city funds which is presented to the city council for consideration and adoption shall be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement prepared by the city manager or his designated representative indicating the source of funds from which any such expenditure will be made and the total dollar amount required to fund the obligation being assumed by the city by virtue of such ordinance or resolution.
(1996 Code, sec. 1.1202)