This bill would require the New York City Board of Elections to accept credit cards as payment for fees and charges, and to have change available for cash transactions.
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Int. No. 1476
By Council Members Salamanca and Gentile
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to payments to the New York City Board of Elections
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 46 of the New York city charter is amended to add a new section 1057-f, to read as follows:
§ 1057-f Payments to the board of elections. a. The board of elections in the city of New York shall accept credit cards, pursuant to the requirements of section 5 of the general municipal law, for the payment of charges and fees incurred for services rendered by the board.
b. The headquarters of the board of elections in the city of New York, as well as each branch office, shall provide change to persons who pay a charge or fee in cash to the board.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after becoming law.
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