Ch. 510 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) [Except as provided in § 18-108 of this subtitle, reimbursement may
not be made for personnel costs necessary to operate the 911 system.]
REIMBURSEMENT FROM REVENUES COLLECTED FROM THE 911 FEE
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 18-105(B) SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR 911 SYSTEM
ENHANCEMENTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

[(4) Reimbursement may not be made for building construction,
reconstruction, or renovation purposes.]

(c) The amount of maintenance and operating costs is subject to the limitation
stated in this section and § 18-108 of this subtitle.

(d) The Secretary shall cause the Comptroller to allocate the balance of the
funds in the 911 Trust Fund as of July 1, 1983 into the appropriate account established
for each county within the 911 Trust Fund as follows:

(1) For each county with a population of less than 100,000 persons -
$50,000 minus the amounts previously disbursed to the county under this section;

(2) For each county with a population of 100,000 or more persons but less
than 250,000 persons - $250,000 minus the amounts previously disbursed to the county
under this section; and

(3) For each county with a population of 250,000 or more persons -
$800,000 minus the amounts previously disbursed to the county under this section.

(e) The aggregate amount of money disbursed to any county from the 911 Trust
Fund may not exceed the amounts allocated to that county's account established within
the 911 Trust Fund.

(f) [Funds accruing to the 911 Trust Fund after January 1, 1991 may be used to
defray installation costs by those counties which do not currently have a 911 system or
which are enhancing an existing system, provided that all such systems are in operation
by July 1, 1985.] FUNDS ACCRUING TO THE 911 TRUST FUND AFTER
JANUARY 1, 1991 MAY BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

(1) REVENUES COLLECTED FROM THE 911 FEE MAY BE USED
TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTIES FOR THE COST OF 911 SYSTEM
ENHANCEMENTS OCCURRING AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991.

(2) REVENUES COLLECTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE
MAY BE USED BY THE COUNTIES FOR THE COST OF OPERATING AND
MAINTAINING A 911 SYSTEM, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS UNDER §
18-108 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

18-108.

(a) The Board shall provide for an audit of each county's expenditures for the
maintenance and operation of 911 systems.

(b) Maintenance and operation costs may include telephone company charges,
equipment costs or equipment lease charges, repairs, utilities, personnel costs, and

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