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18 <br /> distribution program. The Commission shall prepare such guidelines for the distribution <br /> program as it deems awropriate and in the public interest. Both the Commission and the <br /> Public Staff may auelt all aspects of the telecommunications relay service program, <br /> including the distribution programs, as they do with any public utility subject to the <br /> provisions of this Chapter. Equipment paid for with surcharge revenues, as allowed by <br /> the Commission, may be distributed only by the Department of Health and Human <br /> S ervices. <br /> (e) Administration of Service. — The Department of Health and Human Services <br /> shall administer the statewide telecommunications relay service program, including its <br /> establishment, operation, and promotion. The Department may contract out the <br /> provision of this service for four-year periods to one or more service providers, using <br /> the provisions of G.S. 143-129. <br /> ((1) Charge to Users. — The users of the telecommunications relay service shall be <br /> charged their approved long distance and local rates for telephone services (including <br /> the surcharge required by this section), but no additional charges may be imposed for <br /> the use of the relay service. The local service providers shall collect revenues from the <br /> users of the relay service for long distance services provided through the relay service. <br /> These revenues shall be deposited in the special fund established in subsection (d) of <br /> this section in a manner determined by the Commission after consulting with the State <br /> Treasurer. Local service providers shall be compensated for collection, inquiry, and <br /> other administrative services provided by said companies, subject to the approval of the <br /> Commission. <br /> (g) Reporting Requirement. — The Commission shall, after consulting with the <br /> Department of Health and Human Services, develo-3 a format and filing schedule for a <br /> comprehensive financial and operational report on tse telecommunications relay service <br /> program. The Department of Health and Human Services shall thereafter prepare and <br /> file these reports as required by the Commission with the Commission and the Public <br /> Staff. The Department shall also be required to report to the Revenue Laws Study <br /> Committee. <br /> (h) Power to Regulate. — The Commission shall have the same power to regulate <br /> the operation of the telecommunications relay service program as it has to regulate any <br /> public utility subject to the provisions of this Chapter. <br /> (i) Wireless Surcharge. — A CMRS provider, as part of its monthly billing <br /> process, must collect the same surcharge imposed on each exchange access facility <br /> under this section for each CMRS connection. A CMRS provider may deduct a one <br /> percent (1%) administrative fee from the total amount of surcharge collected. A CMRS <br /> provider shall remit the surcharge collected, less the administrative fee, to the Wireless <br /> 911 Board in the same manner and with the same frequency as the local service <br /> providers remit the surcharge to the State Treasurer. The Wireless 911 Board shall remit <br /> the funds collected from the surcharge to the special account created under subsection <br /> (d) of this section." <br /> SECTION 5. G.S. 105-130.5(b)(17) reads as rewritten: <br /> "(17) To the extent included in federal taxable income, 911 charges imposed <br /> under G.S. 62A-43 and remitted to the 911 Fund under that section.the <br /> following: <br /> The amount of 911 charges collected under G.S. 62A 5 and <br /> remitted to a local government under G.S. 62A 6. <br /> The amount of wireless Enhanced 911 service charges collected <br /> under G.S. 62A 23 and remitted to the Wireless Fund under <br /> G.S. 62A 24." <br /> SECTION 6. G.S. 105-164.13(54)c. reads as rewritten: <br /> "c. 911 charges imposed under G.S. 62A 4 or G.S. 62A 23 <br /> G.S. 62A-43 and remitted to the Emergency Telephone System <br /> 911 Fund under G.S. 62A 7 or the Wireless Fund under <br /> G.S. 62A 24.that section." <br /> Page 12 Session Law 2007-383 SL2007-0383 <br />