Texas § WA.49.2121 - ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS
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§ WA.49.2121. ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS
ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS. (a) In this section, "credit card" means a card, plate, or similar device authorizing a designated person or bearer to obtain goods, services, money, or any other thing of value on credit. (b) A district may: (1) accept a credit card for the payment of any fees and charges imposed by the district; (2) collect a fee that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the district in processing the payment by credit card; and (3) collect a service charge for the expense incurred by the district in collecting the original fee or charge if the payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on which the funds are drawn. (c) The service charge under Subsection (b)(3) may not exceed the amount charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds. (d) The district may not collect the service charge under Subsection (b)(3) if: (1) the district is notified at the time of payment that the payment is not honored; and (2) the customer immediately submits to the district an alternative form of payment. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 260 (H.B. 1935 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 105 (S.B. 902 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section WA.49.2121 ("ACCEPTANCE OF CREDIT CARDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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