ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: FICO DP 5-2-0-0 | 3^rd Read 20-8-2-0-0

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SB 1365: state agencies; cash payment; acceptance

Sponsor: Senator Bolick, LD 2

Committee on Ways & Means

Overview

Requires state agencies or agents of state agencies to accept cash and money orders as payment.

History

All monies received for and belonging to Arizona must be deposited in the State Treasury and credited to the state general fund, except for certain funds outlined. State agencies or authorized agents of a state agency may accept credit cards pursuant to an agreement entered into by the State Treasurer to pay off any amount due to that agency, agent or Arizona.

Except for the Department of Revenue, agencies or authorized agents on behalf of state agencies that accept credit cards must deduct any applicable discount fee and processing fee associated with the transaction amount before depositing the net amount in the appropriate state fund. No other reduction is permitted against the transaction amount. (A.R.S. § 35-142).

Provisions

1. Stipulates that state agencies or agents of state agencies must accept cash and money orders as payment to that agency, agent or Arizona. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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