PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 158

(4) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1996, 1997, AND 1998 ONLY, A 911 SERVICE
CARRIER OTHER THAN A TELEPHONE COMPANY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CREDIT
AGAINST THE PROCEEDS OF THE 911 FEE TO BE REMITTED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 2
1/2 PERCENT OF THE 911 FEE TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF BILLING, COLLECTING,
AND REMITTING THE 911 FEE AND ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

(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 50 cents per month to be applied to all
current bills rendered for switched local exchange access service, WIRELESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE, OR OTHER 911-ACCESSIBLE 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(2)     The additional charge shall continue in effect until repealed or modified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)      (I) 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.

(II) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE ENACTMENT OF A COUNTY
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION THAT ADOPTS, REPEALS, OR MODIFIES AN
ADDITIONAL CHARGE, ALL 911 SERVICE CARRIERS PROVIDING SERVICE WITHIN
THAT COUNTY SHALL ADD THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO
ALL CURRENT BILLS RENDERED FOR WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE OR OTHER
911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE IN EACH COUNTY THAT IMPOSED THAT ADDITIONAL
CHARGE.

(4)     The telephone companies AND 911 SERVICE CARRIERS 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 AND 911 SERVICE CARRIERS 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) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE 911
FEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INTERMEDIATE
SERVICE LINE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO CONNECT A WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE
OR OTHER 911-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE OTHER THAN A SWITCHED LOCAL ACCESS
SERVICE TO ANOTHER TELEPHONE SYSTEM OR SWITCHING DEVICE.

[(d)](E) 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

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