Item 15 - Enterprise Land Management System Online Payment Services System

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connection with the Services and FORTE accepts such appointment subject to any conditions and limitations of this Agreement. AGENCY agrees that receipt by FORTE of funds from AGENCY's Constituent or Customer shall constitute receipt of payment to AGENCY, extinguishing such Constituent or Customer's payment obligation to AGENCY(to the extent such obligation has not otherwise been extinguished)as if such Constituent or Customer had paid AGENCY directly. If FORTE fails to fund AGENCY's account in an amount corresponding to such Constituent's or Customer's payment,AGENCY's sole recourse shall be to FORTE,not such Constituent or Customer. 7. TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION 7.1 Constituent Authorization.AGENCY shall obtain authorization from Constituent prior to requesting a Transaction to or from Constituent's account. 7.2 Retention. AGENCY shall retain proof of Constituent's authorization for a period of not less than two(2)years for standard Transactions and for a period of not less than five (5)years for health-related Transactions from the Authorization date or revocation of the Authorization date and shall provide such proof of Authorization to FORTE upon request within five (5)business days of the request. 7.3 Revoked Authorization.AGENCY shall cease initiating Transactions to or from a Constituent's account immediately upon receipt of any actual or constructive notice of a Constituent's termination or revocation of Authorization. AGENCY may re-initiate Transactions to or from a Constituent's account only upon receiving new Authorization from Constituent. 8. AGENCY PROHIBITIONS AGENCY must not(1)require a cardholder to complete a postcard or similar device that includes the cardholder's account number, card expiration date, signature, or any other card account data in plain view when mailed; (ii) add any tax to Transactions unless applicable Law expressly requires that AGENCY impose a tax(any tax amount,if allowed,must be included in the Transaction amount and not collected separately); (111)request or use an account number for any purpose other than as payment for its goods or services; (iv)disburse funds in the form of travelers checks if the sole purpose is to allow the cardholder to make a cash purchase of goods or services from AGENCY; (v)disburse funds in the form of cash unless AGENCY is dispensing funds in the form of travelers checks, TravelMoney cards, or foreign currency(in such case,the Transaction amount is limited to the value of the travelers checks, TravelMoney cards, or foreign currency,plus any commission or fee charged by AGENCY)or unless AGENCY is participating in a cash back service; (vi) submit any Transaction receipt for a Transaction that was previously charged back to the Acquirer and subsequently returned to AGENCY,irrespective of cardholder approval; (vii)accept a Visa consumer credit card or commercial Visa product issued by a U.S.issuer to collect or refinance an existing debt that has been deemed uncollectable by AGENCY;or (viii)submit a Transaction that represents collection of a dishonored check.AGENCY further agrees that under no circumstance will AGENCY store cardholder data in violation of the Laws or the operating regulations of any Payment Network, including,but not limited to,the storage of track-2 data. Neither AGENCY nor its Agent shall retain or store magnetic-stripe data subsequent to Authorization of a sales Transaction. 9. AUTHORIZATION 9.1 ACH Authorization. AGENCY authorizes FORTE to electronically debit and credit AGENCY's designated bank account(s)for any amounts owed to or by AGENCY in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Further,AGENCY authorizes FORTE to act as its agent for receipt of settlement funds in connection with the Services and FORTE accepts such appointment subject to any conditions and limitations of this Agreement. AGENCY agrees that receipt by FORTE of a Constituent's funds shall constitute receipt of payment to AGENCY, extinguishing Constituent's payment obligation to AGENCY as if Constituent had paid AGENCY directly. If FORTE fails to fund AGENCY's account in an amount corresponding to a Constituent's payment,AGENCY's sole recourse shall be to FORTE,not Constituent. 25.06.01 Page 6 CS01165915.0 03-19-26