Section 45162 Of Article 1.1. Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 23. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.1.
45162
. (a) "Electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds,
other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar
paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal,
telephonic instrument, or computer or magnetic tape, so as to order,
instruct, or authorize a financial institution to debit or credit an
account. Electronic funds transfers shall be accomplished by an
automated clearinghouse debit, an automated clearinghouse credit, or
by Federal Reserve Wire Transfer (Fedwire).
(b) "Automated clearinghouse" means any federal reserve bank, or
an organization established in agreement with the National Automated
Clearing House Association, that operates as a clearinghouse for
transmitting or receiving entries between banks or bank accounts and
which authorizes an electronic transfer of funds between these banks
or bank accounts.
(c) "Automated clearinghouse debit" means a transaction in which
the state, through its designated depository bank, originates an
automated clearinghouse transaction debiting the person's bank
account and crediting the state's bank account for the amount of the
fee. Banking costs incurred for the automated clearinghouse debit
transaction shall be paid by the state.
(d) "Automated clearinghouse credit" means an automated
clearinghouse transaction in which the person through his or her own
bank, originates an entry crediting the state's bank account and
debiting his or her own bank account. Banking costs incurred for the
automated clearinghouse credit transaction charged to the state shall
be paid by the person originating the credit.
(e) "Fedwire transfer" means any transaction originated by a
person and utilizing the national electronic payment system to
transfer funds through the federal reserve banks, when that person
debits his or her own bank account and credits the state's bank
account. Electronic funds transfers pursuant to Section 45160 may be
made by Fedwire only if payment cannot, for good cause, be made
according to subdivision (a), and the use of Fedwire is preapproved
by the board. Banking costs incurred for the Fedwire transaction
charged to the person and to the state shall be paid by the person
originating the transaction.