05 LC 19
6411
Senate
Bill 113
By: Senators Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, Fort of the 39th, Miles of the 43rd, Seabaugh of the 28th and others
By: Senators Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st, Fort of the 39th, Miles of the 43rd, Seabaugh of the 28th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 46_5_134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the establishment of the Emergency Telephone System Fund, so as to authorize
the use of "911" Emergency Telephone System Fund money to establish and operate
a "311" nonemergency phone system; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 46_5_134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
establishment of the Emergency Telephone System Fund, is amended by inserting
immediately following paragraph (6) of subsection (e) a new paragraph (6.1) to
read as follows:
"(6.1)
The establishment and continuing operation of a '311' phone system by the
governing authority of a local government which operates a '911' emergency
system, which '311' system shall be a three digit phone number that can be
dialed to reach help for nonemergency services provided by a local government
or as a '911' backup system; provided, however, that no more than one_third of
the revenue within a local government´s Emergency Telephone System Fund may
be delegated to establish and operate a nonemergency '311'
system;"
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.