Branches off this main route will allow places such as Binghamton and Watertown to be connected as well. There will be several network access points along this route. This New York State law allows local governments to accept credit card payments. Thus, citizens can conduct online financial transactions with local government. This New York State law makes it possible for state agencies to accept credit card and other electronic payments.
State agencies are thus capable of handling online transactions with electronic payments.
This act is administered by the Department of Tax and Finance whose goal is to develop a centralized electronic payment solution for all state agencies. This New York State law allows state and local governments to use and accept electronic signatures. Without this act, the governor's signing of his eCommerce Initiative would not have been possible. This law also clarifies state and local government authority to use electronic records. The law allows contracting parties to decide which authentication method is most appropriate for their transaction.