<br><br> <br>Page 1 of 1 <br>45.345 Authorization of electronic payment methods for deposit in State Treasury -<br>- Provider fees. <br>(1) In addition to any payment method authorized by law, and notwithstanding any <br>statute to the contrary, any state agency may accept the following methods of <br>payment to secure funds for deposit into the State Treasury: <br>(a) Credit card; <br>(b) Debit card; <br>(c) Electronic check; <br>(d) Automated clearinghouse (ACH) debit; or <br>(e) Any other electronic payment method upon the prior written approval of both <br>the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Office of the State Treasurer. <br>(2) Any fees charged to a state agency by the provider of the payment services listed in <br>subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to represent collection expenses and <br>may be considered normal operating expenses of the agency, or the agency may <br>collect convenience fees from users to supplement agency costs of delivering <br>services. <br>Effective: June 24, 2003 <br>History: Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 191, sec. 1, effective June 24, 2003. <br><br>