1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,
2as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State
3government; providing for the settlement, assessment,
4collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts
5due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and
6other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,
7or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the
8proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other
9disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the
10possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims
11against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and
12appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to
13the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth
14and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
15moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
16and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
17authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
18to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
19section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
20Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
21certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
22department, board, commission, and officer of the State
23government, every political subdivision of the State, and
24certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
25association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
26collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
27imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
28other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
29every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
30Commonwealth," in preliminary provisions, further providing 
31for method of payment.

32The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
33hereby enacts as follows:

1Section 1. Section 9 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,
2No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, amended July 2, 2012 
3(P.L.823, No.87), is amended to read:

4Section 9. Method of Payment.--(a) Notwithstanding any
5other provisions of this act or any other acts, the State
6Treasurer and the Secretary of Revenue shall jointly prescribe
7by regulation the method of payment of obligations due the
8Commonwealth. Such regulations shall include:

9(1) Requiring payment by electronic funds transfers (EFT)
10which includes automated clearinghouse debit, automated
11clearinghouse credit, wire transfer and any other means that may
12be available to obtain funds due the Commonwealth in the most
13expeditious manner. The payor shall select which method of
14electronic funds transfer he wishes to utilize from among these
15options.

16(2) Setting the date on which a payment is deemed to have
17been received when a method other than mail is required.

18(3) Establishing procedures to be followed when a method
19other than mail is required.

20(4) Any other provisions necessary to ensure the prompt
21deposit of funds legally due the Commonwealth.

22(5) An option permitting payment by certified or cashier's
23check delivered in person or by courier to the Department of
24Revenue on or before the due date of the obligation, in lieu of
25payment by electronic funds transfer.

26(b) The regulations shall not require:

27(1) Any payment to be posted to a Commonwealth account prior
28to the due date, including grace periods, established by law or
29regulations.

30[(2) Changes to the method of payment for those payments

1made by individuals under Article III of the act of March 4,
21971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971."]

3(3) Changes to the method of payment when the payment is
4less than [ten thousand dollars ($10,000)] one thousand dollars 
5($1,000).

6(4) Automated clearinghouse debit as the sole and exclusive
7means of complying with this act and the regulations promulgated
8pursuant to this act.

9Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.