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Statutes > California > Rtc > 41150-41152

REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE
SECTION 41150-41152



41150.  The Legislature hereby declares and finds that to enable
public agencies to implement "911" emergency phone systems required
by the provisions of Chapter 1005 of the 1972 Regular Session
(Article 6 (commencing with Section 53100) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) it is necessary that a
surcharge be imposed upon amounts paid by every person in the state
for intrastate telephone communication services in this state. This
bill will provide funding for basic 911, basic 911 (including
telephone central office identification) 911 with selective routing
or a combination of the above. These services will include incoming
911 lines/trunks, 911 answering positions including common control
equipment, transfer lines and transfer positions. In addition, this
part will provide funding for incremental costs.



41152.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Access to emergency telephone service has been a longstanding
goal of the state.
   (b) The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act remains an
important means for making emergency telephone service available to
every person in this state.
   (c) Every reasonable means should be employed by telephone
corporations and every provider of telephone quality communication to
ensure that every person using their service is informed of and is
afforded the opportunity to use emergency telephone service,
regardless of the means by which emergency telephone calls are
placed.
   (d) The furnishing of emergency telephone service is in the public
interest and should be supported fairly and equitably by every
telephone corporation and every provider of telephone quality
communication in a way that is equitable, nondiscriminatory, and
competitively neutral.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Rtc > 41150-41152

REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE
SECTION 41150-41152



41150.  The Legislature hereby declares and finds that to enable
public agencies to implement "911" emergency phone systems required
by the provisions of Chapter 1005 of the 1972 Regular Session
(Article 6 (commencing with Section 53100) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) it is necessary that a
surcharge be imposed upon amounts paid by every person in the state
for intrastate telephone communication services in this state. This
bill will provide funding for basic 911, basic 911 (including
telephone central office identification) 911 with selective routing
or a combination of the above. These services will include incoming
911 lines/trunks, 911 answering positions including common control
equipment, transfer lines and transfer positions. In addition, this
part will provide funding for incremental costs.



41152.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Access to emergency telephone service has been a longstanding
goal of the state.
   (b) The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act remains an
important means for making emergency telephone service available to
every person in this state.
   (c) Every reasonable means should be employed by telephone
corporations and every provider of telephone quality communication to
ensure that every person using their service is informed of and is
afforded the opportunity to use emergency telephone service,
regardless of the means by which emergency telephone calls are
placed.
   (d) The furnishing of emergency telephone service is in the public
interest and should be supported fairly and equitably by every
telephone corporation and every provider of telephone quality
communication in a way that is equitable, nondiscriminatory, and
competitively neutral.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Rtc > 41150-41152

REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE
SECTION 41150-41152



41150.  The Legislature hereby declares and finds that to enable
public agencies to implement "911" emergency phone systems required
by the provisions of Chapter 1005 of the 1972 Regular Session
(Article 6 (commencing with Section 53100) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of
Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) it is necessary that a
surcharge be imposed upon amounts paid by every person in the state
for intrastate telephone communication services in this state. This
bill will provide funding for basic 911, basic 911 (including
telephone central office identification) 911 with selective routing
or a combination of the above. These services will include incoming
911 lines/trunks, 911 answering positions including common control
equipment, transfer lines and transfer positions. In addition, this
part will provide funding for incremental costs.



41152.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Access to emergency telephone service has been a longstanding
goal of the state.
   (b) The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act remains an
important means for making emergency telephone service available to
every person in this state.
   (c) Every reasonable means should be employed by telephone
corporations and every provider of telephone quality communication to
ensure that every person using their service is informed of and is
afforded the opportunity to use emergency telephone service,
regardless of the means by which emergency telephone calls are
placed.
   (d) The furnishing of emergency telephone service is in the public
interest and should be supported fairly and equitably by every
telephone corporation and every provider of telephone quality
communication in a way that is equitable, nondiscriminatory, and
competitively neutral.