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To amend and reordain City Code § 12-22, concerning the authority to accept payment by commercially acceptable means and service charge, to permit City agencies the option to remove currently mandated services charges for the payment of any amount due for taxes, interest, penalties, fees, fines, or other charges for the public.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That section 12-22 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 12-22. Authority to accept payment by commercially acceptable means; service charge.
(a) Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 2.2-614.1(A), the City may accept payment of any amount due for taxes, interest, penalties, fees, fines, or other charges by any commercially acceptable means, including, but not limited to, checks, credit cards, debit cards, and electronic funds transfers.
(b) Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 2.2-614.1(B), the City [shall] may add to any amount due a sum, not to exceed the amount charged to the City for acceptance of any payment by a means that incurs a charge to the City or the amount negotiated and agreed to in a contract with the City, whichever is less.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption