Tex. Health & Safety Code § 771.079 · Subchapter D. FINANCING STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
9-1-1 SERVICES FEE FUND.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The 9-1-1 services fee fund is an account in the general revenue fund.
(b) The account consists of:
(1) fees deposited in the fund as provided by Sections 771.071 and 771.0711;
(2) money deposited to the account under Section 771.0713(c-3); and
(3) notwithstanding Section 404.071, Government Code, all interest attributable to money held in the account.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (c-1), money in the account may be appropriated only to the commission for planning, development, provision, or enhancement of the effectiveness of 9-1-1 service or for contracts with regional planning commissions for 9-1-1 service, including for the purposes of:
(1) maintaining 9-1-1 service levels while providing for a transition to a system capable of addressing newer technologies and capable of addressing other needs;
(2) planning and deploying statewide, regional, and local emergency network systems; and
(3) updating geospatial mapping technologies.
(c-1) The legislature may appropriate money from the account to provide assistance to volunteer fire departments under Subchapter G, Chapter 614, Government Code, only if:
(1) the purposes described by Subsection (c) have been accomplished or are fully funded for the fiscal period for which an appropriation under this subsection is made; and
(2) all other sources of revenue dedicated for the purposes of providing assistance to volunteer fire departments under Subchapter G, Chapter 614, Government Code, are obligated for the fiscal period for which an appropriation under this subsection is made.
(d) Section 403.095, Government Code, does not apply to the account.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1405, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (H.B. 7), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 189 (H.B. 3290), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 403.095USE OF DEDICATED REVENUE.Printed as Section 403.095, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code § 404.071DISPOSITION OF INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS.Printed as Section 404.071, Government Code
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 614, subch. GRURAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMPrinted as Subchapter G, Chapter 614, Government Code
Health and Safety Code
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 771.071EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE.Printed as Sections 771.071 and 771.0711
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 771.0711EMERGENCY SERVICE FEE FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS.Printed as Sections 771.071 and 771.0711
- Tex. Health & Safety Code § 771.0713NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICE FUND.Printed as Section 771.0713
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