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Ch. 68
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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identification, selective routing of calls, or other future
technological advancements, as determined by the Board.
(9) "County plan" means a plan for a 911 system or
enhanced 911 system or any amendment to the plan developed by a
county or several counties together under the provisions of
Sections 204H-3 and 204H-4 of this subtitle.
(10) "911 Trust Fund" means the [net proceeds of the
fee proposed in] THE FUND ESTABLISHED BY Section 204H-5 of this
subtitle.
(11) "Multicounty" means two or more counties which
are contiguous.
(12) "911 FEE" MEANS THE FEE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 204H-5(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE ON THE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS
IN THIS STATE.
(13) "ADDITIONAL CHARGE" MEANS THE CHARGE IMPOSED BY
A COUNTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 204H-5(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE ON THE
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN THAT COUNTY.
204H-2.
(A) On or before July 1, 1985 all counties shall have in
operation a 911 system.
[(1)] (B) This system may operate as part of a
multicounty system [provided] IF that implementation is preceded
by cooperative planning.
[(2)] (C) Service available through a 911 system
shall include police, fire fighting, and emergency ambulance
services. Other emergency and civil defense services may be
incorporated into the 911 system at the discretion of the county
or counties being served by the system.
[(3)] (D) The digits 911 shall be the primary
emergency telephone number within the system, but a public safety
agency whose services are available on the 911 system may
maintain a separate secondary backup number for emergency calls
and shall maintain a separate number for nonemergency telephone
calls.
[(4)] (E) Public safety agencies within a county 911
system shall in all cases be notified by the public safety
answering point of a request for service in that county. There
shall be where possible written guidelines to govern the
assignment of calls for assistance to the appropriate public
safety agency and there shall be written agreements among State,
county and local public safety agencies that have concurrent
jurisdiction so that there is a clear understanding as to which
specific calls for assistance will be referred to individual
public safety agencies.
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