(A) Uniform service charge established. There is hereby established a uniform service charge for the operation of a universal emergency service, 911, which requires that all telephones, including cellular or similar devices, have the ability to access 911 in the county, to include all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. This charge will be assessed to any and all Southern Bell, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Lockhart, cellular telephone and/or other telephone or personal communications service customers in the above-mentioned area. The director of the Department of Public Safety Communications shall be the 911 program manager for all issues relating to 911 and emergency telecommunications.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-31) (Ord. 2395, passed 5-1-95)
(B) Revenue; collection; use of funds. Revenue from the uniform service charge shall assist in paying the cost incurred by the county in operating and maintaining the 911 system. The service charge shall be implemented on a monthly basis. The charge shall be added to subscribers’ telephone bills and will be collected by the telephone service providers, including cellular and/or other personal communications service providers, on a monthly basis. Telephone service providers will charge a 2% monthly collection fee for collecting these funds. The director of the county’s Department of Public Safety Communications shall work with the service providers to establish the schedule and mechanism for the transfer of these funds from the telephone service suppliers. The monthly charge to be paid by each telephone subscriber shall be $0.50 per month, consistent with the provisions of S.C. Code §§ 23-47-40 and 23-47-50, as amended. These funds shall be managed by the county finance department. These funds will be maintained in a separate account which does not revert to the county’s general fund at the end of the fiscal year. This fund shall be included in the normal county audit.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-32)
(C) Statutory provisions. This section shall encompass the provisions of S.C. Code § 23-47-10, as amended.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-33) (Ord. 2395, passed 5-1-95; Am. Ord. 1704, passed 8-16-04; Am. Ord. 1418, passed 4-2-18)