6150. Any officer of a county who is not specifically authorized by statute so to do may be authorized by the board of supervisors of the county to accept negotiable paper in payment for any license, permit, or fee, in payment of any other obligation owing to such county, or in payment of any trust […]
6151. As used in this chapter, “negotiable paper” means bank checks and drafts and express and post-office money orders. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1471.)
6151.5. Any local officer, office, agency or unit which collects or receives taxes, fees, charges or any funds for public services may, when payment is acceptable in the form of a negotiable instrument, be paid by check, draft or money order payable to the office, agency, board or unit without including the name or names […]
6152. The acceptance of negotiable paper pursuant to this chapter constitutes payment of any amount owing to a county as of the date of acceptance when, but not before, the negotiable paper is duly paid. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 561.)
6153. (a) If, pursuant to another provision of law, a bank account has been authorized for the use of the officer, he shall deposit in that account as soon as practicable any negotiable paper accepted by him pursuant to this chapter. (b) If a bank account has not been authorized for the use of such officer, he […]
6154. Any negotiable paper redeemed by or charged back to the county treasurer by reason of nonpayment shall be returned to the officer who deposited it with him. Upon notification from the county treasurer a memorandum charging the officer who made the deposit and crediting the county treasurer shall be issued by the county auditor […]
6155. If any negotiable paper is not paid on due presentment for any reason, any record of payment made by the officer receiving such paper shall be canceled. Any receipt issued in acknowledgment of such payment shall also be deemed to be canceled. The license fee, permit fee, fine or other obligation shall continue as […]
6156. When a cancellation is made, the officer making it shall enter it in the accounting records of his office. He shall immediately send a notice to the person who attempted payment by the negotiable paper of the cancellation of the payment. The validity of any license fee, permit fee, fee, fine or other obligation […]
6157. (a) The state, and each city, whether general law or chartered, county, and district, each subdivision, department, board, commission, body, or agency of the foregoing, shall accept personal checks, in addition to any other authorized form of payment, drawn in its favor or in favor of a designated official thereof, in payment for any license, […]
6159. (a) The following definitions apply for purposes of this section: (1) “Credit card” means a card, plate, coupon book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of being used from time to time upon presentation to obtain money, property, labor, or services on credit. (2) “Card issuer” means a person, or his or her agent, who […]
