Article 4 - Purpose - California Revenue and Taxation Code

Sections (2)

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 747, Sec. 37. (AB 988) Effective September 29, 2022.

(a)The Legislature hereby declares and finds that to enable public agencies to implement “911” emergency phone systems required by the provisions of Chapter 1005 of the 1972 Regular Session (Article 6 (commencing with Section 53100) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) it is necessary that a surcharge be imposed upon each access line in the state and upon the purchase of prepaid mobile telephony services in this state for access to the 911 emergency communication system. This act will provide funding for basic 911, as defined in Section 41136, and the technology 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. In addition, this part will provide funding for incremental costs.

(b)The Legislature hereby finds and declares that to enable public agencies to implement the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline required by the provisions of the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act (Article 6.3 (commencing with Section 53123.1) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code) it is necessary that a surcharge be imposed upon access lines purchased by every person in the state for access to the 988

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This act, as amended by the act adding this subdivision, will provide funding, in part, for 988 centers and mobile crisis team operations and services.

§ 41152

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 17, Sec. 13. Effective May 21, 2008.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Access to emergency telephone service has been a longstanding goal of the state.

(b)The Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge Act remains an important means for making emergency telephone service available to every person in this state.

(c)Every reasonable means should be employed by telephone corporations

and every provider of telephone quality communication to ensure that every person using their service is informed of and is afforded the opportunity to use emergency telephone service, regardless of the means by which emergency telephone calls are placed.

(d)The furnishing of emergency telephone service is in the public interest and should be supported fairly and equitably by every telephone corporation and every provider of telephone quality communication in a way that is equitable, nondiscriminatory, and competitively neutral.