Sec. 2-139.  Dishonored checks, money orders, etc.
(a)   If any party attempts to pay any bill, charge, fee, tax, fine or other indebtedness or obligation to
the city by check, money order or similar instrument, and if the instrument is dishonored, then:
(1)   The bill, charge, fee, tax, fine or other indebtedness or obligation shall be deemed to remain
unpaid; and
(2)   An additional dishonored instrument fee equal to 80 percent of the maximum processing fee
permitted by § 3.506 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, or any successor statute, shall be
payable to the city by the maker of such instrument in addition to the total amount of such bill,
charges, fees, taxes, fines, or other indebtedness if the instrument is not referred to a collection agency
under contract with the city. If the dishonored instrument is referred by the city to a collection agency
under contract with the city, then the dishonored instrument fee shall be the collection fee specified in
the contract or the maximum fee permitted by state law, whichever is less. The dishonored instrument
fee shall be in addition to any other applicable charges including charges for late payment.
(b)   This section does not apply in the case of checks, money orders or similar instruments dishonored
in the course of any attempt to pay any bill, charge, fee, tax, fine or other indebtedness or obligation by
a check, money order or similar instrument drawn on or issued by a financial institution which has
had its funds frozen by involuntary or voluntary action, if such freezing occurs after the attempt to
pay the bill, charge, fee, tax, fine or other indebtedness or obligation in such manner. In such event
the party attempting such payment shall not be charged the dishonored instrument fee if the bill,
charge, fee, tax, fine or other indebtedness or obligation is paid within ten days from the date such
party has been mailed a written notice that payment on the check, money order or similar instrument
has not been honored.
(Ord. No. 87-1318, § 2, 7-29-87; Ord. No. 92-179, § 2, 2-19-92; Ord. No. 05-99, § 2, 2-2-05)
Secs. 2-140--2-150.  Reserved.
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