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BILL NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS TO ACCEPT <br />PAYMENTS BY CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING BANK CARD <br />AND CREDIT CARD AND TO AUTHORIZE FEES AND ESTABLISH <br />PROCEDURES FOR SUCH USAGE <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The City of South Bend, Indiana, has authority, pursuant to IC 36- 1 -8 -11, to adopt an <br />ordinance approving and regulating the acceptance of payments made by financial instruments <br />authorized by the City's fiscal body. South Bend's fiscal body is the Common Council which <br />finds that the acceptance of payments made by financial instruments is desirable for the efficient <br />performance of City business and that such financial instruments acceptable for payment of City <br />goods, services, and fees shall specifically include but are not limited to bank card and credit <br />card as defined at Ind. Code Section 36- 1- 8- 11(b), and as hereafter amended. <br />The Common Council further finds that if there is a charge to the City for the use of a <br />certain financial instrument, it is desirable that the City collect a sum equal to the amount of the <br />charge from the person or business that uses the financial instrument; and that it is necessary to <br />establish procedures for acceptance of payments made by financial instruments. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: <br />SECTION I. Financial Instrument Use Authorized. <br />Various Departments of the City, including but not limited to the City's Water & Sewage <br />Utility Divisions, the Department of Administration & Finance, the License Bureau, the Parks & <br />Recreation Department, the Police and Fire Departments, the Building Department, the Code <br />Enforcement Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Community <br />Investment, The Morris Performing Arts Center, the Palais Royale and the City Clerk's Office <br />