§ 33:9109.2 — Restrictions imposed on use of certain funds

Louisiana § 33:9109.2

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 33: Municipalities and Parishes

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§9109.2. Restrictions imposed on use of certain funds
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all revenues collected from
the assessment of 911 surcharge fees in a parishwide communications district, as provided
in this Chapter, shall be used for the express purpose of providing 911 emergency response
communications services and operations. The funds shall not be diverted for use by any
other entity or for any purpose other than those outlined in this Chapter.
B. The financial records of each district shall be audited pursuant to the provisions
of R.S. 24:513. In addition, each district shall submit an annual report to the legislative
auditor which includes information on the revenues derived from the service charge
authorized by this Section and a detailed accounting of such revenues. Such report shall
include a report on the status of implementation of wireless E911 service.
C.(1) No later than the first of May of each year, the 911 districts shall submit a
consolidated report of statewide 911 communication activity to both the House Committee
on Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and
International Affairs of the Louisiana Legislature.
(2) The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following from the previous
calendar year:
(a)(i) All 911 fees and revenues received by each district and all 911 fees and
revenues received statewide.
(ii) The fees and revenues described in Item (i) of this Subparagraph shall also be
categorized in the annual report in the amounts that are collected pursuant to land-line
services, billed wireless services, and prepaid wireless services.
(b) All expenditures for each 911 district and all expenditures statewide.
(c) All projects, either planned or underway including expected completion dates,
that are included in the development of next generation wireless 911 capability.
(d) Any opportunities for neighboring parishes to either cooperate in joint projects
or to share resources in next generation 911 development, which are intended to enhance
both the efficiency and the effectiveness of the public safety benefits of 911 services for the
local and traveling public in Louisiana.

Legislative History

Acts 2016, No. 590, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 665, §1.