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HB0967

Law Requiring Local Governments to Accept Online Payments

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:35 AM

In one sentence

This law requires local government agencies in Florida to accept payments online and allows them to charge fees equal to processing costs for credit or debit card transactions.

Requires units of local government to have a method for accepting certain electronic payments online.
Authorizes these governments to accept payment by use of credit cards, charge cards, bank debit cards, and electronic funds transfers.
Allows agencies to surcharge the person using a card or transfer an amount sufficient to pay service fees charged by financial institutions or vendors.
Requires local governments to verify the validity of any credit card, charge card, bank debit card, or electronic funds transfer used.

Municipalities
Special districts and boards of county commissioners
Consolidated or metropolitan governments
Clerks of the circuit court, sheriffs, property appraisers, tax collectors, and supervisors of elections

The law does not apply if another form of payment is required by law.
Acceptance of payments must be to the maximum extent practicable when benefits substantiate the cost, except for the specific requirement to accept online payments.

Plain language

Unit of local government: A municipality, special district, board of county commissioners, consolidated or metropolitan government, clerk of the circuit court, sheriff, property appraiser, tax collector, or supervisor of elections.
Electronic funds transfer: An electronic method for moving money between bank accounts used as a form of payment alongside credit and debit cards.

Official record

Source attached

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments

Official activity