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(A) Beginning January 1, 2014:
(1) The periodic remittances of the wireless 9-1-1 charges under section 5507.46 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the treasurer of state for deposit as follows:
(a) Ninety-eight per cent to the wireless 9-1-1 government assistance fund, which is hereby created in the custody of the treasurer of state but which shall not be a part of the state treasury. The treasurer of state shall deposit or invest the moneys in this fund in accordance with Chapter 135. of the Revised Code and any other provision of law governing public moneys of the state as defined in section 135.01 of the Revised Code. The treasurer of state shall credit the interest earned to the fund. The treasurer of state shall disburse money from the fund solely upon order of the tax commissioner according to policies established by the statewide emergency services internet protocol network steering committee as authorized under section 5507.021 of the Revised Code. Annually, until the fund is depleted, the treasurer of state shall certify to the commissioner the amount of moneys in the treasurer of state's custody belonging to the fund.
(b) One per cent to the wireless 9-1-1 administrative fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The treasurer of state shall credit the interest earned to the fund.
(c) One per cent to the wireless 9-1-1 public safety administrative fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury. The treasurer of state shall credit the interest earned to the fund.
(2) The tax commissioner shall use the remittances in the wireless 9-1-1 administrative fund to defray the costs in carrying out this chapter.
(3) The director of public safety shall use the remittances in the wireless 9-1-1 public safety administrative fund to defray the costs incurred by the department in carrying out this chapter.
(4) Annually, the tax commissioner and the director of public safety, after paying administrative costs under division (B) of this section, shall transfer any excess remaining in the administrative funds to the next generation 9-1-1 fund, created under this section.
(B)
(1) There is hereby created the next generation 9-1-1 fund, which shall be in the custody of the treasurer but shall not be a part of the state treasury.
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2014, the tax commissioner shall transfer the funds remaining in the wireless 9-1-1 government assistance fund after the disbursements made under division (B)(1) of section 5507.55 of the Revised Code to the credit of the next generation 9-1-1 fund.
(3) The treasurer of state shall deposit or invest the moneys in the next generation 9-1-1 fund in accordance with Chapter 135. of the Revised Code and any other provision of law governing public moneys of the state as defined in section 135.01 of the Revised Code. The treasurer of state shall credit the interest earned to the fund. The treasurer of state shall disburse money from the fund solely upon order of the tax commissioner according to policies established by the statewide emergency services internet protocol network steering committee as authorized under section 5507.021 of the Revised Code. Annually, until the fund is depleted, the treasurer of state shall certify to the commissioner the amount of moneys in the treasurer of state's custody belonging to the fund.
Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.188,HB 472, §1, eff. 12/20/2012.