This bill would limit the maximum convenience fee that an agency may charge for an online payment to the lesser of $50 or 2% of such payment.
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Int. No. 294
By Council Members Ferreras-Copeland, Cabrera, Cornegy, Crowley, Gibson, King, Koo, Rose, Vallone, Menchaca, Salamanca and Ulrich
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to limiting the fees charged by the City for making online payments.
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 48 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1076 to read as follows:
§1076 Limits on Fees Charged for Online Payments. The maximum fee that an agency or other City governmental entity may charge for the payment of a tax, penalty, fee or other payment to the City of New York online, rather than payment by other means, shall be fifty dollars, or two percent of the amount of such payment, whichever is less.
§2. This local law shall take effect sixty days after its enactment into law.
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LS 974/2014
4/14/14