A. A surcharge per local access line is imposed on all local exchange access lines and each wireless telephone number that is billed to an address in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, excluding Eielson Air Force Base, to fund the enhanced 911 system. This surcharge shall be reviewed annually by the Assembly to determine whether the level of surcharge is adequate, excessive or insufficient to meet the anticipated enhanced 911 system needs.

B. A local exchange customer may not be subject to more than one 911 surcharge per local exchange access line. A customer that has more than 100 local exchange access lines from a local exchange telephone company in the Borough is liable for the 911 surcharge only on 100 local exchange access lines. A wireless telephone customer may not be subject to more than one enhanced 911 surcharge for each wireless number.

C. The local exchange telephone company or wireless telephone company shall include the 911 surcharge, stated separately and included in the total amount owed, in the bills delivered to its customers. A customer is liable for payment of the 911 surcharge until the amounts have been paid to the telephone company.

D. The local exchange telephone company or wireless telephone company shall remit the amounts collected to the Borough no later than 60 days after the end of the month in which the amount was collected. From each remittance made in a timely manner under this subsection, the telephone company is entitled to deduct and retain the greater of one percent of the amount collected or $150.00 as the cost of administration for collecting the 911 surcharge.

E. A local exchange telephone company or wireless telephone company is not obligated to take legal action to enforce collection of the 911 surcharge. However, if a telephone company is attempting to collect an unpaid debt from a customer, the telephone company shall also attempt to collect any unpaid 911 surcharge that the customer owes. If a customer pays a portion of a bill that includes a 911 surcharge, the amount paid shall be prorated between the telephone company and the 911 surcharge. The company shall annually provide the Borough with a list of the amounts due for the nonpayment of 911 emergency surcharges, together with the names and addresses of those customers who carry a balance for the nonpayment of the 911 emergency surcharges. The local exchange telephone company is not liable for uncollected amounts.

F. The Borough may, at its own expense, require an annual audit of a local exchange telephone or wireless telephone company’s books and records concerning collection and remittance of the 911 surcharge.

G. Amounts received by the Borough for the 911 surcharge shall be deposited into a separate fund established in accordance with FNSBC 7.04.070(B), which shall be used only for the enhanced 911 system. Appropriations from the fund shall be made in accordance with FNSBC 7.04.030. (Ord. 2014-29 § 2, 2014; Ord. 2013-64 § 2, 2013; Ord. 2010-59 § 2, 2011; Ord. 2006-13 § 2, 2006; Ord. 93-057 § 3, 1993. 2004 Code § 3.60.010.)