- a) The E-Pay Program is offered to public agencies to facilitate the acceptance and processing of credit card, debit card or E-check payments. The E-Pay Program is offered to local governments to facilitate the acceptance and processing of credit card payments as authorized by the Local Government Acceptance of Credit Cards Act [50 ILCS 345].
- b) In order to participate in the E-Pay Program, a public agency shall submit an enrollment form and agree to the terms and conditions established by the Treasurer and its vendors.
- c) State agencies, when accepting or processing credit card, debit card or E-check payments to be held within the State Treasury, must either participate in the E-Pay Program or receive a waiver in accordance with Section 735.420 in order to comply with Section 7 of the Act.
- d) Participation in the Public Treasurers' Investment Pool shall not be a prerequisite for participation in the Treasurer's E-Pay Program. [15 ILCS 505/17]
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 19013, effective November 10, 2022)