1. A. Subject to review and adoption as outlined in Section 4 of this act, a state agency, board, commission, or authority is hereby authorized to charge a convenience fee for any electronic/on-line transaction. A convenience fee shall apply to electronic/on-line transactions only and shall not apply when accessing information provided through state government websites. If a state entity sets a convenience fee for electronic/on-line transactions, the fee shall be reviewed by the State Governmental Internet Applications Review Board as provided for in Section 4 of this act. Each state entity shall keep a record of how the convenience fee has been determined. A state agency, board, commission, or authority may periodically adjust a convenience fee as needed upon review and adoption as provided for in Section 4 of this act.
2. B. For purposes of this section, "convenience fee" shall mean any charge that is necessary to process an electronic/on-line transaction with a state agency, board, commission or authority. The fee may be in excess of any fee charged for the service or product being provided by such state entity. This may include reasonable charges for the cost of the electronic/on-line service including recovery of costs incurred in the development and implementation of the service or system, cost of sustaining and upgrading the electronic/on-line service, and future expansion of the electronic/on-line services.

Laws 2001, HB 1662, c. 375, § 2, emerg. eff. June 4, 2001.