SEC. 10.9.

(Ord. No. 4436(1939), Sec. 1; repealed by Ord. 313-00, File No. 001908, App. 12/28/2000)

SEC. 10.10. RECEIPT OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER FOR COLLECTION – DEFINITIONS.

   Negotiable paper shall mean, for the purposes of the six following sections, a draft, bank or personal check; and express or post office money order; provided, that the City and County is the payee named on the face of the instrument, and such instrument is payable in full on demand.

   "Obligation" shall mean, for the purposes of the six following sections, any tax, assessment, license, fee or other account in which money is owed or is payable to the City and County.

(Ord. No. 2334(1939), Sec. 1)

SEC. 10.11. RECEIPT OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER FOR COLLECTION – RECEIPT AUTHORIZED; EXCEPTION.

   All officers, boards and commissions of the City and County may receive negotiable paper for collection, when the proceeds are to be used in payment of an obligation to the City and County; provided, that the proceeds thereof shall be not less than the amount of the determined obligation.

(Ord. No. 2334(1939), Sec. 1)

SEC. 10.11-1. PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD AND AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE CARD.

   (a)   As used in this Section:

      (1)   "Credit card" means any card, plate or other credit device existing for the purpose of being used from time to time upon presentation to obtain money, property, labor or services on credit.

      (2)   "Debit card" means any card, plate or other device existing for the purpose of being used from time to time upon presentation to electronically transfer money from a financial institution account of the debit card holder to the payee.

      (3)   "Automatic teller machine card" ("ATM card") means any card, plate or other device existing for the purpose of being used from time to time at automated teller machines and other related on-line networks to conduct a range of standard banking transactions electronically, including, but not limited to, transferring funds between financial institution accounts, making deposits into financial institution accounts, withdrawing funds from financial institution accounts, and paying bills.

   (b)   All officers, boards, commissions and departments of the City and County authorized by law to collect fees, taxes or other charges are hereby authorized to accept credit cards, debit cards and ATM cards for the payment of such fees, taxes or other charges in excess of $10. Credit card and debit card payments shall be made in person, by mail, over the telephone or by other electronic means. ATM card payments are restricted to in-person payments with valid identification. Any officer, board, commission or department electing to accept credit cards, debit cards or ATM cards for the payment of fees, taxes or other charges shall obtain prior approval of the Treasurer and Controller.

(Added by Ord. 5-90, App. 1/5/90; amended by Ord. 360-92, App. 12/21/92; Ord. 53-97, App. 2/27/97; Ord. 113-97, App. 3/28/97)

SEC. 10.12. RECEIPT OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER FOR COLLECTION – RETURN TO TREASURER FOR COLLECTION.

   All negotiable paper received under the provisions of the preceding section shall be submitted for collection to the Treasurer of the City and County not later than the next business day after it is received.

(Ord. No. 2334(1939), Sec. 1)

SEC. 10.13. RECEIPT OF NEGOTIABLE PAPER FOR COLLECTION – RETURN WHEN AMOUNT IS INSUFFICIENT.

   In the event that the negotiable paper tendered under the provisions of the two preceding sections is insufficient in amount, or deficient in any other respect, it shall be returned to its sender not later than the next business day after its receipt. Each department and office shall maintain a register in which shall be chronologically recorded each item so returned. There shall also be recorded in the register the date, amount, identity of the negotiable paper, name and address of the sender, and the date and reason for its return.

(Ord. No. 2334(1939), Sec. 1)