Chapter 8.04
ENHANCED EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Sections:
8.04.040 Service supplier fee.
8.04.060 Establishment of fund.
8.04.080 Delinquent fee report.
8.04.090 Commencement of fee collection.
8.04.010 Establishment.
Subject to the dictates of IC 36-8-16-1, et seq., an enhanced emergency telephone system fee is established for the funding of the installation and operation of the enhanced emergency telephone system in the county. The fee shall be collected and administered in compliance with the following terms and conditions.
(Prior code § 113.01)
8.04.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“Enhanced emergency telephone system” means a telephone system that uses the three digit 911 number to send automatic number identification and automatic location identification for reporting police, fire, medical or other emergency situations.
“Exchange access facility” means the access from a particular service users premises to a telephone system, including an access line; a private branch exchange (PBX) trunk; a centrex line trunk equivalent that is provided by the service supplier; and a mobile telephone system access trunk, whether the trunk is provided by a telephone company or a radio common carrier.
“Service supplier” means the person or entity which provides exchange telephone service to a service user.
“Service user” means the person or entity to which exchange telephone service is provided.
(Prior code § 113.02)
8.04.030 Monthly fee.
A monthly fee of Ninety-Five Cents ($0.95) for telephone access line or other exchange access facilities shall be collected by the service supplier for each month or part of a month an exchange access is in service, as a part of its normal billing process.
(Ord. 12-05-024 § 1, amended 01/04/2006; Ord. dated 12/5/90; prior code § 113.03)
8.04.040 Service supplier fee.
Each service supplier that collects the enhanced emergency telephone system fee on behalf of the county shall be entitled to a three percent administrative fee as compensation for collecting the monthly fee.
(Prior code § 113.04)
8.04.050 Remittal of fee.
Each service supplier shall remit all monthly fees collected, except for the three percent administrative fee, to the county treasurer, within ten (10) days of the last day of each calendar-year quarter. At the same time the fees are remitted, the service supplier shall provide a fee collection report to the county auditor, on a form approved or provided by the auditor.
(Prior code § 113.05)
8.04.060 Establishment of fund.
The county treasurer shall establish a separate fund for the deposit of collected fees. The fund shall be known as the Vanderburgh County enhanced emergency telephone system fund. All fees remitted by the service supplier shall be deposited in the fund. The county treasurer may invest money in the fund in the same manner that other money of the county may be invested. All income earned from such an investment shall be deposited in the fund.
(Prior code § 113.06)
8.04.070 Use of fees.
A. The fees deposited in the Vanderburgh County enhanced emergency telephone system fund shall be used only for the payment of the following:
1. The lease, purchase, or maintenance of enhanced emergency telephone equipment, including necessary computer hardware, software, and data base provisions;
2. The rates associated with the service suppliers’ enhanced emergency telephone system network services; and
3. The personnel expenses of the emergency telephone system.
B. The county may appropriate money in the fund only for such expenditures.
(Prior code § 113.07)
8.04.080 Delinquent fee report.
During January of each year, each service supplier that collects the enhanced emergency telephone system fee for the county shall provide a delinquent fee report to the county treasurer. The report shall list the name, address and amount due from each service user who is two or more months delinquent in paying the fee.
(Prior code § 113.08)
8.04.090 Commencement of fee collection.
Each service supplier shall commence collection of the enhanced emergency telephone system fee as soon as is administratively practicable after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(Prior code § 113.09)