The Commissioner of Finance is hereby authorized to enter into agreements
with one or more financing agencies or card issuers to provide for the acceptance
of credit cards as means of payment of fines, civil penalties, rent, rates,
taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations or other amounts, including
penalties, special assessments and interest, owed to the City.
The Commissioner of Finance shall promulgate certain rules regulations
and procedure for the use of such credit cards.
All department heads and their designees charged with the duty of collecting
or receiving moneys on behalf of the local government shall be authorized
to accept credit cards as a means of payment of fines, civil penalties, rent,
rates, taxes, fees, charges, revenue, financial obligations or other amounts,
including penalties, special assessments and interest, owed to the City, pursuant
to such agreements entered into by the Commissioner of Finance, and such additional
rules, regulations and procedures promulgated by the Commissioner of Finance.