Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Occurred: Ch. 12, § 2, Acts of 1974.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

3-805.

(a) The Department in consultation with the Board shall:

(1) develop the program in collaboration with State programs currently
serving disabled individuals and with community agencies or other organizations that
have established relay programs; and

(2) maintain an information and referral service to provide information
about the availability of the relay service.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Misplaced conjunction in § 3-805(a) of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

Occurred: Ch. 349, Acts of 1996. Correction by the Michie Company in the
1996 Supplement of the State Finance and Procurement Article is validated by
this Act.

3-807.

(a) The programs under [§§ 3-803 and 3-902(a)] § 3-803 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
§ 3-902(A) of this title shall be funded as provided in the State budget.

(b) There is a Universal Service Trust Fund created for the purpose of paying the
costs of maintaining and operating the program under § 3-803 of this [title] SUBTITLE
subject to the limitations and controls provided in [Subtitle 8 of this title] THIS
SUBTITLE, and the program under § 3-902(a) of this title subject to the limitations and
controls provided in Subtitle 9 of this title. Moneys in the Universal Service Trust Fund
shall be held in the State Treasury.

(c) (1) The costs of the programs under [§§ 3-803 and 3-902(a)] § 3-803 OF
THIS SUBTITLE AND § 3-902(A) of this title shall be funded by revenues generated by a
surcharge to be paid by the subscribers to switched local exchange access service and by
other funds as the budget may provide.

(2) The surcharge may not exceed 45 cents per month and shall be applied
to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange access service in the State. The
surcharge is payable at the time the bills for telephone service are due.

(d) (1) The Secretary of the Department shall annually certify to the Public
Service Commission the costs of the programs under [§§ 3-803 and 3-902(a)] § 3-803 OF
THIS SUBTITLE AND § 3-902(A) of this title to be paid by the Universal Service Trust
Fund.

(2) The Public Service Commission shall determine the surcharge necessary
to fund the programs under [§.§ 3-803 and 3-902(a)] § 3-803 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND §

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