KRS 186.038: Authorized methods of payment -- Status of fees charged to a county clerk.

(1) In addition to any payment method authorized by law and notwithstanding any

statute to the contrary, a county clerk may accept the following methods of payment

to collect taxes, state fees, and county clerk fees under this chapter and KRS

Chapters 138 and 186A:

(a) Credit card;

(b) Debit card;

(c) Electronic check;

(d) Automated clearinghouse (ACH) debit; or

(e) Any other electronic payment method upon the prior wri tten approval of both

the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the State Treasurer.

(2) (a) Any fees charged to a county clerk by the provider of the payment services

listed in subsection (1) of this section shall be deemed to represent collection

expenses and may be considered normal operating expenses of the county

clerk, or the county clerk may collect convenience fees from users to recover

their costs of delivering services.

(b) Any fee that is charged by a county clerk pursuant to this section shall, as to

the payor, be deemed an additional amount of the taxes, state fees, and county

clerk fees collected and not a collection expense, separate fee, or separate

charge.

(3) In addition to any payment method authorized by law and notwithstanding any

statute to the contrary, a county clerk may pay internal clerk's office accounts, the

Transportation Cabinet, other state agencies, and taxing districts using automated

clearinghouse (ACH) debit.