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RESOLUTION — 2006- 123 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A <br />COUNTYWIDE "911" TELEPHONE FEE TO PAY FOR SYSTEM CHARGES; <br />PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; e -PROVIDING FOR AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature enacted Section 365.171, Florida Statutes, entitled <br />"The Florida Emergency Telephone Act," to permit the imposition of a "911" fee on all residential <br />and business telephone lines; and <br />WHEREAS, this fee may be used to pay for all charges assessed to the Countywide "911" <br />emergency telephone system; and <br />WHEREAS, this fee may not exceed $.50 per line, per month; and <br />WHEREAS, the "911" fee will generate revenue which will pay the cost of providing such <br />service throughout the County including the various municipalities; NOW, THEREFORE, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes a fee of $.50 per <br />month per access line up to a maximum of 25 access lines per account bill rendered. This fee shall <br />be in effect for 12 months from the effective date of this Resolution at which time it shall be <br />reviewed by the Board prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2007-08. <br />