ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

established under § 18-105(b)" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the use
of the defined term "9-1-1 fee".

In subsection (e)(1) of this section, the word "direct" is substituted for the
former word "instruct" for clarity and consistency with subsection (e)(4) of
this section.

In subsection (e)(2)(i) of this section, the former reference to the minutes
"book" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (f)(1) of this section, the reference to "fiscal/compliance
audits" is substituted for the former reference to "postaudits of a fiscal and
compliance nature" for accuracy and consistency with the terminology used
in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article. Correspondingly, in
subsection (f)(2) of this section, the reference to "audits" is substituted for
the former reference to a "postaudit examination".

Former Art. 41, § 18-107(c), which provided that the amount of
maintenance and operating costs is subject to the limitations of former §§
18-107 and 18-108, is deleted as obsolete and superfluous.

Former Art. 41, § 18-107(d) and (e), which specified the manner in which
funds in the 911 Trust Fund as of July 1, 1983, were to be. allocated, and
established limitations on disbursements from the 911 fee collected from
July 1, 1980, through June 30, 1983, are not retained in the Code because
they apparently are obsolete. However, they are transferred to the Session
Laws to avoid any inadvertent substantive effect that their repeal might
have.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that the reference in subsection (e)(1) of this section to
the authority of the Board to direct the Comptroller to withhold money
from a county for a violation of a "regulation of the Board" is misleading.
The Board does not have explicit authority to adopt regulations.

Defined terms: "Additional charge" § 1-301
"Board" § 1-301
"County" § 1-101
"9-1-1 fee" § 1-301
"9-1-1 system" § 1-301
"9-1-1 Trust Fund" § 1-301
"Secretary" § 1-301

1-310. 9-1-1 FEE.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

EACH SUBSCRIBER TO SWITCHED LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICE,
WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE, OR OTHER 9-1-1-ACCESSIBLE SERVICE SHALL PAY
A 9-1-1 FEE.

(B)     AMOUNT; WHEN PAYABLE.

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