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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReaffirming the Necessity of the 911 Charges Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: Ke.Qft;'rm/n?; ~ ()eCe5>/'Jj ()I-!-~ 9// C V1&-rtylS DOCUMENT TYPE: R..eso IO~0n YEAR: )Do t BOX NUMBER: I ~ FILE NUMBER: ) ~ L/ ) b NUMBER OF PAGES: l ~. , ! ..J: . , . , "' - 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 1191111 charge upon each exchange access facility subscribed to by telephone subscribers whose exchange to access lines are in areas served by Richmond County 1191111 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 July 7, 1998, imposed a $1.00 per month wireless 1191111 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 July 7, 1998; and WHEREAS, the provisions of O.C.G,A ~ 46-5-134 (d) (3) provides that local governments which are operating emergency 1191111 systems reaffirm the necessity of the 11 91111 and the wireless enhanced 1191111 charges by Resolutions adopted annually; and 1 .~ r..""-:' ;' WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, Georgia, and subsequently the Augusta-Richmond County Commission, has 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 "911" charge in April of each year, simultaneously with the reaffirmation of the "911" charge; and WHEREAS, there is currently 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" service; and WHEREAS, there is currently imposed a $1.00 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 "911" 2 - i . , & __rr-. .-~.~ 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 1191111 charge in the amount of $1.00 per month per wireless connection provided to each such telephone subscriber. ADOPTED, this /1M day of AUGUST \ ~Y.A~ , 2001. (l!1j~ lerk 3