Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Additional charge" § 1-301
"County" § 1-101

"9-1-1-accessible service" § 1-301
"9-1-1 fee" § 1-301
"9-1-1 service carrier" § 1-301
"9-1-1 Trust Fund" § 1-301
"Wireless telephone service" § 1-301

1-312. EXPENDITURES BY COUNTIES FOR 9-1-1 SYSTEMS.

(A)     AUTHORIZED.

DURING EACH COUNTY'S FISCAL YEAR, THE COUNTY MAY SPEND THE
AMOUNTS DISTRIBUTED TO IT FROM 9-1-1 FEE COLLECTIONS FOR THE
INSTALLATION, ENHANCEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF A COUNTY OR
MULTICOUNTY 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

(B)     ITEMS INCLUDED IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION COSTS MAY INCLUDE TELEPHONE COMPANY
CHARGES, EQUIPMENT COSTS, EQUIPMENT LEASE CHARGES, REPAIRS, UTILITIES,
PERSONNEL COSTS, AND APPROPRIATE CARRYOVER COSTS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.

(C)     AUDIT OF COUNTY EXPENDITURES.

THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN AUDIT OF EACH COUNTY'S EXPENDITURES
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE COUNTY'S 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 18-108.

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to "the county's" 9-1-1
system is added for clarity.

Defined terms: "Board" § 1-301
"County" § 1-101
"9-1-1 fee" § 1-301
"9-1-1 system" § 1-301

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Throughout this subtitle, references to the three digits "9-1-1" are substituted
for the former references to "911" for clarity at the request of the Emergency Number
Systems Board. Correspondingly, references to the "9-1-1" system, "9-1-1" accessible
service, the "9-1-1" fee, "9-1-1" service carriers, and the "9-1-1" Trust Fund are used
throughout this subtitle. The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes these
substitutions for consideration by the General Assembly.

Former Art. 41, § 18-104, which required submission to the Board of a plan for
the enhancement of the 911 system for a county or a multicounty area, is transferred
to the Session Laws. The dates for submitting the plans have passed and the
provision is obsolete. The provision is decodified and retained in the law, however, for
historical purposes.

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