By Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 3204 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to authorizing counties and municipalities to enter into 1-3 contracts to provide services and accept payments through the 1-4 Internet. 1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-6 SECTION 1. Chapter 132, Local Government Code, is amended by 1-7 adding Section 132.007 as follows: 1-8 Sec. 132.007. CONTRACTS FOR PAYMENT THROUGH THE INTERNET. 1-9 (a) A county or municipality may: 1-10 (1) provide or contract with a vendor to provide 1-11 access to information through the Internet; 1-12 (2) collect or contract with a vendor to collect 1-13 through the Internet the payment of taxes, fines, fees, court 1-14 costs, and other charges; or 1-15 (3) both (1) and (2). 1-16 (b) A vendor shall promptly remit all payments received 1-17 under this subsection to the county or municipality. 1-18 (c) Notwithstanding any other law, a county, municipality or 1-19 vendor collecting payments or providing a service authorized by 1-20 this section may assess and retain a reasonable fee. A fee 1-21 assessed and retained by a vendor under this subsection must be 1-22 approved by the county or municipality. 1-23 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 2-1 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 2-2 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 2-3 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 2-4 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.