Sec. 1702.0645.  PAYMENT OF FEES AND FINES.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules regarding the method of payment of a fee or a fine assessed under this chapter.
(b)  Rules adopted under this section may:
(1)  authorize the use of electronic funds transfer or a valid credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the federal government or by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the department; and
(2)  require the payment of a discount or a reasonable service charge for a credit card payment in addition to the fee or the fine.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.577(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4.23, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 5.022, eff. September 1, 2019.