GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

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SENATE BILL 571

Short Title:        Expand Uses of 911 Fee.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Senators Bryant, J. Davis, Foushee (Primary Sponsors);  D. Davis, Lowe, and Waddell.
Referred to:	Rules and Operations of the Senate.

March 30, 2015

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to PROVIDE for the appeal of denial of distributions to psaps made by the 911 BOard, and to expand the uses of the psap fund balances.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 62A‑46(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision:

"(5) Appeal of distribution denials. – A PSAP may appeal or request reconsideration of the Board's decision to deny a distribution for an expenditure. The Board shall establish procedures for appeals or reconsiderations of an expenditure denial. A decision to deny a distribution for an expenditure made by a PSAP must be in writing and must include the following:

a. The reason for the denial.

b. A statement notifying the PSAP of the right to appeal or request reconsideration of the denial.

c. Information about the procedure for filing an appeal or requesting reconsideration of the denial."

SECTION 2.  A local government entity may use the fund balance of the PSAP as of June 30, 2014, as shown on the PSAP Distribution Report of the 911 Board, to provide for public safety needs, including costs that are not eligible expenses under G.S. 62A‑46, provided the expenditures do not impair operability, maintenance, replacement or repair of essential equipment during time frame of the current distribution period.  All other funds in the Emergency Telephone System Fund must be used for eligible expenses under Article 3 of Chapter 62A of the General Statutes.

SECTION 3.  This act is effective July 1, 2015.