Ch. 510 LAWS OF MARYLAND

the 911 fee and any additional charges. [After July 1, 1983, the Secretary shall allocate
the 911 fee among the separate accounts maintained in the 911 Trust Fund for each
county. Revenues from the 911 fee shall be collected by the telephone companies on a
county basis and remitted monthly to the Comptroller for deposit in the 911 Trust Fund
account maintained for the county in which the 911 fee was collected.] THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT THE FUNDS IN THE 911 TRUST FUND.

(c) (1) In addition to the 911 fee imposed by subsection (b) of this section, the
governing body of each county may by ordinance or resolution after public hearing
enact or adopt an additional charge not to exceed [30] 50 cents per month to be applied
to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange access service within that
county. The amount of the additional charge may not exceed a level necessary to cover
the total amount of eligible operation and maintenance costs of the county.

(2) The additional charge shall continue in effect until repealed or
modified by a subsequent ordinance or resolution.

(3) Upon adopting, repealing, or modifying an additional charge, the
county shall certify the amount of the additional charge to the Public Service
Commission which on 60 days notice shall direct the telephone companies to add the
full amount of the additional charge to all current bills rendered for switched local
exchange access service in each county which imposed that additional charge.

(4) The telephone companies shall act as collection agents for the 911
Trust Fund with respect to the additional charges imposed by each county. Revenues
from the additional charge shall be collected by the telephone companies on a county
basis and remitted monthly to the Comptroller for deposit to the 911 Trust Fund
account maintained for the county which imposed the additional charge.

(d) The Secretary shall administer the 911 Trust Fund subject to the provisions
for financial management and budgeting established by the Department of Budget and
Fiscal Planning. The Secretary shall cause the Comptroller to establish separate
accounts for the payment of administrative expenses and for each county within the 911
Trust Fund. The income derived from investment of money in the Fund shall accrue to
the Fund and the Comptroller shall allocate investment income among the accounts in
the Fund prorated on the basis of the total fees collected in each county.

(e) The Comptroller shall disburse the moneys in the 911 Trust Fund as
provided in this subsection, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS UNDER § 18-103(1)
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(1) Each July 1, the Comptroller shall allocate sufficient revenues from the
911 fee to pay the costs of administering the 911 Trust Fund as provided by law.

(2) As directed by the Secretary and as provided in the State budget, the
Comptroller shall pay from the appropriate account [the costs of funding the
installation of a 911 system by a county or several counties and] the costs of reimbursing
the costs of [installing or] enhancing a 911 system by a county or several counties.

(3) If a 911 system is in operation in a county, the Comptroller shall pay to

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