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Business Taxes Law Guide—Revision 2024

Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act

Revenue and Taxation Code

Division 2. Other Taxes
Part 20. Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act

Chapter 7. Administration.

Article 2. Disposition of Proceeds

Section 41137


41137. Payments to suppliers. The Office of Emergency Services shall pay, from funds appropriated from the State Emergency Telephone Number Account by the Legislature, as provided in Section 41138, bills submitted by service suppliers or communications equipment companies for the installation and ongoing costs of the following communication services provided to local agencies by service suppliers in connection with the "911" emergency telephone number system:

(a) A basic system, defined as 911 systems, including, but not limited to, Next Generation 911, and the subsequent technologies, and interfaces needed to deliver 911 voice and data information from the 911 caller to the emergency responder and the subsequent technologies, and interfaces needed to send information, including, but not limited to, alerts and warnings, to potential 911 callers.

(b) A basic system with telephone central office identification.

(c) A system employing automatic call routing.

(d) Approved incremental costs that have been concurred in by the Office of Emergency Services.

History—Stats. 1994, Ch. 146, in effect January 1, 1995, substituted "that have been" for "which have been recommended by the advisory committee and" in subdivision (d). Stats. 2010, Ch. 404 (AB 2408), in effect January 1, 2011, substituted "California Technology Agency" for "Department of General Services" or "Communications Division" throughout section. Stats. 2013, Ch. 28 (SB 71), in effect June 27, 2013, substituted "Office of Emergency Services" for "California Technology Agency" throughout the section. Stats. 2019, Ch. 54 (SB 96), substituted "A basic system, defined as…to potential 911 callers" for "A basic system." in subdivisions (a). Stats. 2020, Ch. 370 (SB 1371), in effect January 1, 2021, added "to" after "services provided" in paragraph 1 of the section.