Missouri § 209.257 Telephone company to deduct percentage to cover cost — percentage determined by PSC — money collected, deposit — use of deaf relay service fund.

Missouri Statutes

§ 209.257 — Telephone company to deduct percentage to cover cost — percentage determined by PSC — money collected, deposit — use of deaf relay service fund.

Missouri § 209.257

Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 209Disabilities Assistance, Aid to the Blind, and Rights of Persons with Visual, Hearing or Physical Disabilities

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 209.257 (2026).

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The local exchange telephone company shall deduct and retain a percentage of the total surcharge amount collected each month to recover the billing, collecting, remitting and administrative costs attributed to the deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge.  The commission shall determine the appropriate percentage to be deducted and retained and shall include this percentage as part of its order establishing the deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge.  All remaining deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge money collected by local exchange telephone companies shall be remitted to the commission, who shall use such money exclusively to fund the programs provided for in section 209.253 .

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The local exchange telephone company shall deduct and retain a percentage of the total surcharge amount collected each month to recover the billing, collecting, remitting and administrative costs attributed to the deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge. The commission shall determine the appropriate percentage to be deducted and retained and shall include this percentage as part of its order establishing the deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge. All remaining deaf relay service and equipment distribution program fund surcharge money collected by local exchange telephone companies shall be remitted to the commission, who shall use such money exclusively to fund the programs provided for in section 209.253 .