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AN ACT

        ENTITLED, An Act to  permit local government officials and employees to use credit cards and to permit the state and its political subdivisions to accept credit and debit card payments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
     Section  1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, local government officials and employees may be permitted to use a credit card for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, or other authorized transactions for the benefit of the local government entity. Before authorizing the use of a credit card, the governing body shall, by resolution, establish policies providing for the use and accountability of credit card purchases.
     Section  2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state and its political subdivisions may accept a credit card or a debit card as payment for a transaction. The state and its political subdivisions may assess and collect a fee in an amount sufficient to cover any processing fee associated with a credit card or debit card transaction. The Bureau of Finance and Management shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 relating to the establishment and collection of a processing fee associated with a credit card or debit card transaction. The governing body of each political subdivision may, by resolution, establish and collect a processing fee associated with a credit card or debit card transaction.

An Act to permit local government officials and employees to use credit cards and to permit the state and its political subdivisions to accept credit and debit card payments.

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I certify that the attached Act originated in the

SENATE as Bill No. 82

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Secretary of the Senate
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President of the Senate

Attest:

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Secretary of the Senate

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Speaker of the House

Attest:

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Chief Clerk

Senate Bill No. 82
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______     =========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,

20____ at ____________ M.


By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________ , A.D., 20___

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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.

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Secretary of State

By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State