ORD 2025-12 Credit Card Fees Municipal Court TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING APPENDIX A "FEE SCHEDULE," ARTICLE A1.000
"GENERAL PROVISIONS," SECTION A1.010 "MUNCIPAL COURT," BY
ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION(H)"CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEE,"
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS;
AUTHORIZING A SERVICE CHARGE; PROVIDING THAT THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club, Texas (the"Town") is a home rule municipality
acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas
Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS,the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club("the Town Council"),under
Chapter 132 of the Texas Local Government Code, has the legal authority and power to adopt
processing fees for credit card costs and payments, which is also described as a reimbursement fee
under Chapter 132 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 132.004 of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes the Town
to collect a service charge if, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit
card company on which the funds are drawn; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that the fees imposed by this
Ordinance are reasonably related to the expense incurred by the municipal official in processing
the payment by credit card, and adoption of this Ordinance is reasonable and necessary for the
protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated herein and
made a part hereof for all purposes.
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SECTION 2.
AMENDMENT
The Code of Ordinances, Town of Trophy Club, Texas, Appendix A, "Fee Schedule,"
Article A1.000 "General Provisions," Section A1.010 "Municipal Court," is hereby amended by
adding a new Subsection(h)to read as follows:
"(h) Credit Card Processing Fee: 5%of total payment"
SECTION 3.
SERVICE CHARGE
If, for any reason, a payment by credit card is not honored by the credit card company on
which the funds are drawn, the Town may collect a service charge from the person who owes the
fee,fine,court cost,or other charge.The service charge is in addition to the original fee,fine,court
cost, or other charge and is for the collection of that original amount. The amount of the service
charge is the same amount as the fee charged for the collection of a check drawn on an account
with insufficient funds.
SECTION 4.
CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other provisions of ordinances of the Town,
except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such
ordinances, in which event, the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council that the phrases, clauses,
sentences, paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining phrases,clauses, sentences,paragraphs, and sections of this Ordinance, since
the same would have been enacted by the Town Council without the incorporation in this
Ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6.
SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the Town are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the
ordinances of the Town that have accrued at the time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and,
as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending
in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this Ordinance, but may be
prosecuted until final disposition by the courts.
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SECTION 7.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of adoption and publication
as provided by law, and it is so ordained.
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town is hereby directed to publish this Ordinance as required
by Section 3.16 of the Town's Charter.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 14t6 : • OF APRIL 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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