1-2 new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. A court in this state may enter into a contract with an issuer of

1-4 credit cards or debit cards to provide for the acceptance of credit cards or

1-5 debit cards by the court for the payment of money owed to the court for a

1-6 fee, fine, administrative assessment, restitution or any other charge owed

1-7 to the court.

1-8 2. If the issuer charges the court a fee for each use of a credit card or

1-9 debit card, the court may require the cardholder to pay a fee. The fee

1-10 charged by the court must not exceed the amount charged by the issuer

1-11 for the use of the card or 4 percent of the total amount paid to the court

1-12 by the cardholder through the use of the credit card or debit card,

1-13 whichever is less.

2-17 of credit cards or debit cards to provide for the acceptance of credit cards or

2-18 debit cards by the local government:

2-19 (a) For the payment of money owed to the local government for taxes,

2-20 interest, penalties or any other obligation; or

2-21 (b) In payment for goods or services.

2-22 2. If the issuer charges the local government a fee for each use of a

2-23 credit card or debit card, a contract entered into pursuant to subsection 1

2-24 must include a provision that requires the local government to pay the fee

2-25 charged by the issuer for the use of the credit card or debit card.

2-26 3. The payment of fees charged by the issuer for each use of a credit

2-27 card or debit card must be treated in the same manner as any other

2-28 administrative cost of the local government.

2-29 4. As used in this section:

2-30 (a) "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the face of

2-31 a credit card or debit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card or

2-32 debit card is issued by an issuer.

2-33 (b) "Credit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a

2-34 credit card or credit plate, or by any other name, issued with or without a

2-35 fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, property,

2-36 goods, services or anything else of value on credit.

2-37 (c) "Debit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a

2-38 debit card or by any other name, issued with or without a fee by an issuer

2-39 for the use of the cardholder in depositing, obtaining or transferring funds.

2-40 (d) "Issuer" means a business organization, financial institution or

2-41 authorized agent of a business organization or financial institution that