HomeMy WebLinkAboutReaffirming the Necessity of the 911 and the Wireless Enhanced 911 Charges
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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE
NECESSITY OF THE 911 AND THE
WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County,
on October 8, 1991, imposed a $1.50 per month "911" charge upon
each exchange access
facility subscribed to by telephone
subscribers whose exchange to access lines are in areas served by
Richmond County "911'1 service; and
WHEREAS, said charge became effective the first day of
the first month following passage or 120 days after October 8,
1991; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, on
February 5, 2002, imposed a $1.50 per month wireless "911" charge
on each wireless telecommunications connection subscribed to by
subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of
Richmond County; and
WHEREAS, said charge became effective 120 days after
February 5, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of O.C.G.A ~ 46-5-134 (d) (3)
provides that local governments which are operating emergency "911"
systems reaffirm the necessity of the "911" and the wireless
enhanced "911" charges by Resolutions adopted annually; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County,
Georgia, and subsequently the Augusta-Richmond County Commission,
have annually adopted Resolutions reaffirming the necessity of the
"911" charge effective in April of each year; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission desires
to reaffirm the necessity of the wireless enhanced 11911" charge in
April of each year, simultaneously with the reaffirmation of the
11911" charge; and
WHEREAS, there lS currently approved a $1.50 per month
"911" charge upon each exchange access facility subscribed to by
telephone subscribers whose exchange to access lines are in areas
served by Richmond County 11911 II service; and
WHEREAS, there is currently imposed a $1.50 per month
wireless enhanced "911" charge upon each wireless
telecommunications connection subscribed to by subscribers whose
billing address is within the jurisdiction of Richmond County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Augusta-Richmond
County Commission, as the consolidated governing authority of
Richmond County, pursuant to the provisions of O.C.G.A. ~ 46-5-
134 (d) (3), hereby reaffirms the necessity of the "911" charge per
month upon each exchange access facility subscribed to by telephone
subscribers whose exchange to access lines are in areas served by
the Richmond County E- 911 service, and the wireless enhanced "91111
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charge per month upon each wireless telecommunications connection
subscribed to by subscribers whose billing address is within the
jurisdiction of Richmond County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission hereby directs BellSouth to continue to collect a "911"
charge in the amount of $1.50 per month per line.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the providers of wireless
communication services to subscribers whose billing address is
within the jurisdiction of Richmond County are directed to continue
to collect an enhanced "911" charge in the amount of $1.50 per
month per wireless connection provided to each such telephone
subscriber, effective 120 days after February 5, 2002.
ADOPTED, this
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