§ 30-1. Enhanced 911 system.

(a)

The establishment of an "Enhanced 911" system in the county is declared to be a public purpose and for the benefit of the citizens of the county, as well as for visitors to the county.

(b)

There is hereby imposed a monthly local option fee for nonrecurring and recurring charges for the provision of "Enhanced 911" service and equipment, in an amount established by resolution, to be paid by the local exchange subscribers in the county.

(c)

Southern Bell Telephone Company and United Telephone Company, (hereinafter called the telephone company), is hereby requested to collect such fee, as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, from its subscribers in the county, the county paying to such telephone company an administrative fee equal to one percent of the fees collected and the remainder of such fees collected shall be remitted to the county or retained by the telephone company and applied on the cost of such "Enhanced 911" service and equipment. In either event, the telephone company shall supply monthly to the county a statement as to fees collected. The telephone company shall have no obligation to take legal action to enforce collection of such fee.

(d)

The county shall indemnify the telephone company against liability in accordance with the telephone company's lawfully filed tariffs.

(e)

The county shall remain responsible to the telephone company for all "Enhanced 911" service and equipment and charges.

(Ord. No. 92-1, §§ 1—5, 2-17-1992)

State law reference

Authority of above fee, F.S. § 365.171(13).