50 ILCS 345/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. (Source: P.A. 90-518, eff. 8-22-97.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 50 ILCS 345 — Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act.
Illinois · statute · 50 ILCS 345 · 9 active provisions
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Definitions
Definitions. "Authorized obligation" means, in connection with a county, city, town, or other similar form of local municipal government, any fine, fee, charge, tax, or cost imposed by, owing to, or collected by or on behalf of a unit of local government. In connection with a community college district, "authorized obl…
50 ILCS 345/15
Local government credit card acceptance program
Local government credit card acceptance program. (a) Any unit of local government and any community college district that has the authority to accept the payment of funds for any purpose is authorized, but not required, to accept payment by credit card. (b) This Act shall be broadly construed to authorize, but not requ…
50 ILCS 345/20
Election by local governmental entities to accept credit cards
Election by local governmental entities to accept credit cards. (a) The decision whether to accept credit card payments for any particular type of obligation shall be made by the governing body of the local governmental entity that has general discretionary authority over the manner of acceptance of payments. The gover…
50 ILCS 345/25
Payment of fees by cardholders
Payment of fees by cardholders. (a) The governing body of a local governmental entity authorizing acceptance of payment by credit card may, but is not required to, impose a convenience fee or surcharge upon a cardholder making payment by credit card in an amount to wholly or partially offset, but in no event exceed, th…
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Relief from underlying obligation
Relief from underlying obligation. A person who makes a payment by credit card to a local governmental entity shall not be relieved from liability for the underlying obligation except to the extent that the local governmental entity realizes final payment of the underlying obligation in cash or the equivalent. If final…
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Liability of local governmental employees
Liability of local governmental employees. A local governmental employee who accepts payment by credit card in accordance with this Act and any applicable rules shall not incur personal liability for the final collection of the payment. (Source: P.A. 90-518, eff. 8-22-97.)
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(Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-518, eff. 8-22-97; text omitted.)
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Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-518, eff. 8-22-97.)