Issue Date: 1995-09-01
Revised Date: 2015-07-28

Legal Cites

Origin:

September 1, 1993

Purpose

Created in General Revenue to receive 9-1-1 equalization surcharges imposed on each customer receiving intrastate long-distance service, NTE 1-3/10 of 1 percent of charges for intrastate long-distance service. Surcharges allocated to regional planning commissions, poison control centers and Texas Department of Health. May be used to fund a telemedicine services pilot project established by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the commission, and regional trauma resource centers. Late penalties assessed against a service provider who fails to timely deliver the surcharges in an amount NTE $100 a day are also deposited to this account.

Classification Group 01: General State Operating and Disbursing Funds [?]
Depository Interest Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001)
Disposition of Balance Accumulative
Appropriation Technique General Appropriations Act

Note

Exempt from loss of dedication (§ 403.094 Government Code) by H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 479, 84th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

USAS Title GR ACCT COMM ON STATE EMERGENCY COMM
Consolidated Fund 0001
State Fund Group 01 - GENERAL STATE OPERATING & DISBURSING FDS
USAS Status A
Used to make general expenditures for the daily operations of state government.