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Ch. 67
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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containing the same information required in the county plans
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
204H-5.
(a) There is [established the] A 911 Trust Fund created for
the purpose of providing grants to the counties to finance the
installation of a ["]911 system["] on a statewide basis and
providing grants to the counties to finance ["]enhancements["] to
a ["911 system"] 911 SYSTEM AND TO PAY COSTS OF MAINTAINING AND
OPERATING 911 SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS
PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE. MONEYS IN THE 911 TRUST FUND SHALL BE
HELD IN THE STATE TREASURY.
(b) For purposes of this subtitle, there is [established] a
911 fee[,] to be paid by the subscribers to SWITCHED LOCAL
EXCHANGE ACCESS telephone service. THE 911 FEE IS 10 CENTS PER
MONTH PAYABLE AT THE TIME WHEN THE BILLS FOR TELEPHONE SERVICE
ARE DUE. The Public Service Commission shall [set the amount of
the fee and] direct the telephone companies to add [it] THE 911
FEE to all CURRENT bills rendered for SWITCHED LOCAL EXCHANGE
ACCESS telephone service in the State [on and after July 1, 1980
through June 30, 1983. After June 30, 1983, this fee may not be
imposed]. The telephone companies shall act as collection agents
for the [State] 911 TRUST FUND with respect to the fee, and shall
remit all proceeds to the [State] Comptroller. THE TELEPHONE
COMPANIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CREDIT AGAINST THE PROCEEDS OF THE
911 FEE TO BE REMITTED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 1-1/2 PERCENT OF THE
911 FEE TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF BILLING, COLLECTING, AND
REMITTING THE 911 FEE AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES. [The
Comptroller shall collect the proceeds from the telephone
companies at intervals determined by him and shall place the
proceeds in the 911 Trust Fund as defined herein.] AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD 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.
[(c) The Secretary, with the advice of the Board shall
prepare the fiscal requirements to carry out the provisions of
this subtitle. Upon approval of the fiscal requirements by the
General Assembly, the Public Service Commission shall establish
the amount of the fee for the ensuing fiscal year. The
Comptroller shall maintain the method of collection of the fee
proceeds from the companies and the collections shall accrue to
the Fund.]
(C) IN ADDITION TO THE 911 FEE IMPOSED BY § 204H-5
204H-5(B), THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY MAY BY ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION AFTER PUBLIC HEARING ENACT OR ADOPT AN ADDITIONAL
CHARGE NOT TO EXCEED 30 CENTS PER MONTH TO BE APPLIED TO ALL
CURRENT BILLS RENDERED FOR TELEPHONE SWITCHED LOCAL EXCHANGE
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