By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3206) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the use of credit cards for payment to the Commonwealth. State Administration     

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Robert S. Hargraves

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Karyn E. Polito

Richard J. Ross

Susan Williams Gifford

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Todd M. Smola

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the use of credit cards for payment to the Commonwealth.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the governor shall ensure that secretaries of the various departments and executive offices of the commonwealth, with the exception of the department of revenue, implement a system for the acceptance of credit cards as a valid form of payment for all licenses, services, fines, and other transactions as established under chapter 14 of the General Laws. 

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.