WHEREAS ___________ County, Georgia presently operates an Emergency 911 System; and,
WHEREAS, Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as amended by Act No. 881, Georgia Laws 1998, authorizes local governments to impose a wireless enhanced 911 charge upon each wireless telecommunications connection subscribed to by subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of the local government; and,
WHEREAS, such charges may be imposed at a rate of up to $1.00 per month per wireless connection; and,
WHEREAS, such charges may be imposed by any local government that operates or contracts for the operation of an emergency 911 system which is capable of providing automatic number identification of wireless telecommunications connections and the location of the base station or cell site; and,
WHEREAS, ___________ County, Georgia operates or has contracted for the operation of an emergency 911 system which is capable of providing automatic number identification of wireless telecommunications connections and the location of the base station or cell site; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the question of imposing a wireless enhanced 911 charge in ___________ County, Georgia on ___________, 19___.1
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing authority of ___________ County, Georgia that a wireless enhanced 911 charge be imposed upon each wireless telecommunications connection subscribed to by subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of ___________ County, Georgia at the rate of $1.00 per month per wireless connection provided to each telephone subscriber.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said wireless charge shall be imposed on the first day of the month of ___________, 19___.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to each wireless service supplier providing service in ___________ County, Georgia.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this resolution has been duly adopted by the governing authority of ___________ County, Georgia on the _____ day of ___________, 19___.
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ATTEST:
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Clerk
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1 O.C.G.A. § 46-5-133(b)(1)(B)provides that the wireless 911 charge may be imposed after a public hearing held upon not less than ten days’ public notice.
2 O.C.G.A. § 46-5-133(a)specifies that the resolution imposing the 911 charge shall fix an effective date for the charge which date shall be at least 120 days following the date of the adoption of the resolution.
