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RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING
THE NECESSITY OF THE 911
AND THE WIRELESS ENHANCF.D
911 CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, on Oetober 8, 1991, imposed a$1.50 pex
month "911" charge upon each exchange access facility subscribed to by telephane subscribers whose exchange
to access lines are in areas served by Richmond County "91 I" 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 Caunty 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 Richmand County; and
LVHEREAS, said charge becarne 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 aperating
emergency "911" systems reaffirm the necessity ofthe "911" and the wireless enhanced "911" charges by
Resolutions adopted annually; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Cornmissioners of Richmond County, Georgia, and subsequently the Augusta-
Richmond County Commission, have annually adopted Resolutions reaffirming the necessity of the "911"
charge effective each year; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission desires ta reaffirm the necessity of the wireless
enhanced "911 " charge each year, simultaneously with the reaffirmation of the "911 " charge; and
WHF,REAS, there is 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
"911 " 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
Richrnond County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Augusta-Richmond C�unty 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" charge per month upon each wireless
telecommunicatians connection subscribed to by subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of
Richrnond County;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Augusta-Richmond County Commission hereby directs Be1lSouth 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 wireiess connection provided to each such telephone
subscriber.
ADOPTED, this/�_ day of `'����_' 2011.
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