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Section 2. That Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, is hereby amended to add a new Article XII, entitled "Payment of Fees and Other Costs," said Article XII to read as follows: "ARTICLE XII PAYMENT OF FEES AND OTHER COSTS Sec.2-600. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following words shall have the definitions ascribed to them by this section: 1. 'Cash' shall mean legal tender issued by the United States of America. 2. 'Check' shall mean a check drawn on a bank in a form acceptable to the Director of Finance of the City of Paris, provided said check is not otherwise defective on its face and provided the issuer of said check has not tendered checks for payment to the City of Paris in the past which were returned for insufficient funds. 3. 'Credit Card' shall mean a card, plate, or similar device issued by a banking institution and used to make purchases on credit or to borrow money, or a similar card used to directly debit a bank account, provided said card is issued by an issuer acceptable to the Director of Finance of the City of Paris. 4. 'Director' shall mean the Director of Finance of the City of Paris. Sec. 2-601. Method of payment. The Finance Director of the City of Paris shall be and is hereby authorized to accept cash, checks, or, where the City has appropriate equipment for the receipt of same, credit cards as a means of payment of fees, fines, court costs, or other charges due and payable to the City of Paris. Provided, however, the City shall not be obligated to accept payment by credit card where the amount due and payable to the City is less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and acceptance of payment by credit card is hereby authorized by personal presentment of the credit card only, and not by telephonic or other electronic means. Sec. 2-602. Convenience Fee. The Finance Director shall be and is hereby authorized and directed to assess a convenience fee of five percent (5%) of the amount of a fee, fine, court cost, or other charge being paid by the use of a credit card, as an amount reasonably necessary and related to the expense incurred by the City of Paris to accept said payment by credit card.