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§ 34.25. Reimbursement of merchant fee--Convenience fee for manual transaction--Convenience fee...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 62. Public Finance

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 62. Public Finance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. State Fiscal Affairs
Oklahoma State Finance Act
62 Okl.St.Ann. § 34.25
§ 34.25. Reimbursement of merchant fee--Convenience fee for manual transaction--Convenience fee for electronic transactions
Currentness
A. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section 34.27 of this title, a state agency, board, commission, or authority may obtain reimbursement of a merchant fee incurred in connection with any electronic or online transaction.
B. Subject to review and approval as provided for in Section 34.27 of this title, unless otherwise permitted by law, a state agency, board, commission or authority may charge a convenience fee for a manual transaction. Each state entity shall keep a record of how the convenience fee has been determined and shall file the record with the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. A state agency, board, commission, or authority may periodically adjust a convenience fee as needed upon review and approval as provided for in Section 34.27 of this title.
Any state agency, board, commission or authority may apply to the State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board for authorization to charge a convenience fee for electronic or online transactions. If authorization is granted, the state entity shall not assess a convenience fee for equivalent manual transactions. The Board shall annually review the authorization for a convenience fee for electronic or online transactions and shall take action to renew or revoke the authorization as provided for in this subsection.
C. For purposes of this section:
1. “Merchant fee” shall mean and be limited to the cost of a charge imposed by a third-party credit card or debit card issuer that is necessary to process an electronic or online transaction with a state agency, board, commission or authority;
2. “Convenience fee” shall mean a fee charged to partially compensate for costs incurred as a result of providing for a manual transaction or an electronic or online transaction if authorization is approved as provided for in subsection B of this section; and
3. “Manual transaction” shall mean a transaction that is not conducted online or electronically if the transaction is made available online or electronically.

Credits

Laws 2001, c. 375, § 2, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001; Laws 2006, c. 266, § 11, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 322, § 4. Renumbered from Title 62, § 41.5q by Laws 2009, c. 441, § 64, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 2, § 42, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 358; Laws 2013, c. 358, § 16, eff. July 1, 2013.
62 Okl. St. Ann. § 34.25, OK ST T. 62 § 34.25
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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