ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

S.B. 549

(2)     (i) The Board shall state publicly in writing its reason for
withholding money from a county and shall record its reason in the minutes of the
Board.

(ii) On reaching its decision to withhold money, the Board shall
notify the county.

(iii) The county has 30 days after the date of notification to respond
in writing to the Board.

(3)     (i) On notification by the Board, the Comptroller shall hold money
for the county in the county's account in the 9-1-1 Trust Fund.

(ii) Money held by the Comptroller under subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph does not accrue interest for the county.

(iii) Interest income earned on money held by the Comptroller under
subparagraph (i) of this paragraph accrues to the 9-1-1 Trust Fund.

(4)     County money withheld by the Comptroller shall be withheld until the
Board directs the Comptroller to release the money.

(f) (1) The Legislative Auditor shall conduct fiscal/compliance audits of the
9-1-1 Trust Fund and of the appropriations and disbursements made for purposes of
this subtitle.

(2) The cost of the fiscal portion of the audits shall be paid from the
9-1-1 Trust Fund as an administrative cost.

1-310.

(a)     Each subscriber to switched local exchange access service,—wireless
telephone service, or other 9-1-1 accessible service OR CMRS OR OTHER 9-1-1
ACCESSIBLE SERVICE shall pay a 9-1-1 fee.

(b)     The 9-1-1 fee is [10] 25 cents per month, payable when the bill for THE
telephone SERVICE OR CMRS OR OTHER 9-1-1 ACCESSIBLE service is due.

(c)      (1) The Public Service Commission shall direct each telephone company
to add the 9-1-1 fee to all current bills rendered for switched local exchange access
service in the State.

(2) Each telephone company:

(i) shall act as a collection agent for the 9-1-1 Trust Fund with
respect to the 9-1-1 fees;

(ii) shall remit all money collected to the Comptroller on a monthly
basis; and

(iii) is entitled to credit, against the money from the 9-1-1 fees to be
remitted to the Comptroller, an amount equal to 0.75% of the 9-1-1 fees to cover the
expenses of billing, collecting, and remitting the 9-1-1 fees and any additional
charges.

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