Creation of Special Fund

(a)There is hereby created, separate and apart from all other funds of the government, the Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Fund

(Fund)to be administered by the Department of Administration. COL6/24/2021 CH. 12 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THE GUAM TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 2004

(b)The Fund is created to provide a source of funding for costs associated with an Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System.

(c)All the 911 surcharges collected by each LEC, VOIP and CMRS provider shall be deposited in the Fund.

(d)The money collected and the interest earned shall be used by the Department solely for enhanced 911 equipment and system costs as described in this Act; and for the

(1)operations of the 911 call/dispatch center,

(2)the purchase/lease/maintenance of E911 hardware/software, to include video security cameras and related equipment, supplies, installation and maintenance services; and

(3)system/engineering services related to the installation, maintenance and upgrade of E911 hardware/software.

(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no monies in the Fund shall be expended without appropriation by I Liheslatura.

(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no monies in the Fund shall be expended for purposes other than provided for in this Section, without the expressed approval of I Liheslatura. The Fund is exempt from any transfer authority.