Texas § OC.1702.0645 - PAYMENT OF FEES AND FINES

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§ OC.1702.0645. PAYMENT OF FEES AND FINES

PAYMENT OF FEES AND FINES. (a) The commission may adopt rules regarding the method of payment of a fee or a fine assessed under this chapter. (b) Rules adopted under this section may: (1) authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the federal government or by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the department; and (2) require the payment of a discount or a reasonable service charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee or the fine. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.577(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 4.23, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 5.022, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Section OC.1702.0645 ("PAYMENT OF FEES AND FINES") 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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