Section 36-2-11-27 - Payments to county recorder; transaction fees; contracting with payment processing companies authorized(a) A payment to the county recorder for any purpose may be made by any of the following financial instruments that the county recorder authorizes to use: (5) Bank card or credit card.(6) Electronic funds transfer.(7) Any other financial instrument authorized by the county recorder.(b) If there is a charge to the county recorder for the use of a financial instrument other than a bank card or credit card, the county recorder shall collect a sum equal to the amount of the charge from the person who uses the financial instrument.(c) The county recorder may contract with a bank card or credit card vendor for acceptance of bank cards or credit cards. A payment made under this chapter does not finally discharge the person's liability, and the person has not paid the liability until the county recorder receives payment or credit from the institution responsible for making the payment or credit. Subject to subsection (e), if there is a vendor transaction card or discount fee, whether billed to the county recorder or charged directly to the county recorder's account, the county recorder shall collect a fee from the person using the bank card or credit card. The fee is a permitted charge under IC 24-4.5-3-202.(d) Subject to subsection (e), the county recorder may contract with a payment processing company, which may collect a transaction fee from the person using the bank card or credit card.(e) The county recorder shall collect and deposit in the appropriate fund an amount not less than the amount the county recorder would collect and deposit if the county recorder received payment by a means other than a bank card or credit card.(f) Funds described in subsection (c) may be used without appropriation to pay the transaction charge or discount fee charged by the bank or credit card vendor.As added by P.L.171-2006, SEC.23.