Sec. 23. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, payments to the treasurer for any purpose, including property tax payments, may be made by any of the following financial instruments that the treasurer authorizes for use:
(1) Cash.
(2) Check.
(3) Bank draft.
(4) Money order.
(5) Bank card or credit card.
(6) Electronic funds transfer.
(7) Any other financial instrument authorized by the treasurer.
(b) If there is a charge to the treasurer for the use of a financial instrument other than a bank card or credit card, the treasurer shall collect a sum equal to the amount of the charge from the person who uses the financial instrument.
(c) A treasurer may contract with a bank card or credit card vendor for acceptance of bank or credit cards. However, if there is a vendor transaction charge or discount fee, whether billed to the treasurer or charged directly to the treasurer's account, the treasurer shall collect from the person using the card an official fee that may not exceed the highest transaction charge or discount fee charged to the treasurer by bank or credit card vendors during the most recent collection period. This fee may be collected regardless of retail merchant agreements between the bank and credit card vendors that may prohibit such a fee. The fee is a permitted additional charge under IC 24-4.5-3-202.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the authorization of the treasurer is not required for the bureau of motor vehicles or the bureau of motor vehicles commission to use electronic funds transfer or other financial instruments to transfer funds to the county treasurer.
As added by P.L.45-1990, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.44-1992, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Government of Counties Generally
36-2-10-1. Application of Chapter
36-2-10-2. Residence; Term of Office
36-2-10-2.5. County Treasurer Training Courses
36-2-10-4. Location of Office; Business Hours and Days
36-2-10-5. Legal Action on Days Office Is Closed
36-2-10-6. Administration of Oaths
36-2-10-7. Inspection of Records and Office
36-2-10-8. Delivery of All Public Money on Expiration of Term
36-2-10-9. Receipt and Disbursement of Money
36-2-10-10. Issuance of Receipts
36-2-10-11. Payment of Warrants; Want of Funds; Legal Interest; Redemption Notice
36-2-10-12. Redemption of Warrant; Notation of Interest
36-2-10-13. Redemption of Warrant; Order of Presentation; Warrants in Payment of County Taxes
36-2-10-14. Deposit of Redeemed Warrants; Receipt
36-2-10-15. Separate Accounts of Receipts and Expenditures; General Account; Tax Receipts
36-2-10-16. Monthly Financial Report
36-2-10-17. Annual Settlement With County Executive
36-2-10-18. Semiannual Settlement With County Auditor
36-2-10-19. "Financial Institution" Defined; Duties and Responsibilities as Tax Collecting Agents
36-2-10-20. Burglary of Treasury; Reimbursement by Appropriation
36-2-10-21. Money Found on Dead Bodies
36-2-10-22. Civil Action to Collect Money
36-2-10-23. Payments to Treasurer; Financial Instruments; Charges or Fees; Bureau of Motor Vehicles