As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Alternative forms of payment' means forms of payment, including but not limited to credit, charge, or debit cards, other than cash or check.(2) 'Collector local governmental entity' means any state or local governmental entity that collects moneys payable to a local governmental entity that the state or local governmental entity must remit to one or more other state or local governmental entities.(3) 'Local governmental entity' means any county, municipality, city and county, school district, special district, or other political subdivision of the state; any department, agency, institution, or authority of such a county, municipality, city and county, school district, special district, or other political subdivision; or an authorized agent of any of the foregoing.(4) 'Moneys payable to a local governmental entity' means moneys owed or paid to any local governmental entity other than bail bonds, judicial bonds, or other moneys that the local governmental entity must return to the payer upon the satisfaction of one or more specified conditions by the payer.(5) 'Provider of alternative forms of payment' means a other moneys that the local governmental entity must return to the payer upon the satisfaction of one or more specified conditions by the payer.(5) 'Provider of alternative forms of payment' means a person or entity, including but not limited to an issuer of credit, charge, or debit cards, that provides its customers the ability to use one or more alternative forms of payment.L. 99: Entire article added, p. 429, § 2, effective August 4.
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