Ch. 158

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) "WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY
SERVICE THAT CANNOT CONNECT A PERSON DIALING THE DIGITS 911 TO AN
ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT UNDER THE 911 SYSTEM.

(15)    "911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE" MEANS ANY TELEPHONE OR OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE THAT CONNECTS A PERSON DIALING THE DIGITS 911 TO
AN ESTABLISHED PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT UNDER THE 911 SYSTEM.

(16)    (I) "911 SERVICE CARRIER" MEANS ANY PROVIDER OF A
WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER 911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE.

(II) "911 SERVICE CARRIER" DOES NOT INCLUDE A TELEPHONE
COMPANY.

18-105.

(a)      (1) There is a 911 Trust Fund created for the purpose of:

(i) Reimbursing the counties for enhancements to a 911 system; and

(ii) Paying contractors in accordance with the provisions of §
18-103(h)(11) of this subtitle.

(2) Moneys in the 911 Trust Fund shall be held in the State Treasury.

(b)     (1) For purposes of this subtitle, there is a 911 fee to be paid by the
subscribers to switched local exchange access service, WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE,
OR OTHER 911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE. The 911 fee is 10 cents per month payable at the
time when the bills for telephone service are due.

(2)      The Public Service Commission shall direct the telephone companies to
add the 911 fee to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange access service in
the State. The telephone companies shall act as collection agents for the 911 Trust Fund
with respect to the fee, and shall remit all proceeds to the Comptroller on a monthly
basis. 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 deposit the funds in the 911 Trust Fund.

(3)      THE 911 SERVICE CARRIERS SHALL ADD THE 911 FEE TO ALL
CURRENT BILLS RENDERED FOR WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER
911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE IN THE STATE. THE 911 SERVICE CARRIERS SHALL ACT AS
COLLECTION AGENTS FOR THE 911 TRUST FUND WITH RESPECT TO THE FEE AND
SHALL REMIT ALL PROCEEDS TO THE COMPTROLLER ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE 911
SERVICE CARRIERS 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 DEPOSIT THE FUNDS
IN THE 911 TRUST FUND.

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