37-17.3-08. State emergency communications center system and service fees

37-17.3-08. State emergency communications center system and service fees 1. The director shall establish the appropriate fees for access to the state emergency communications center system and North Dakota law enforcement telecommunications systems and other such systems that may be employed that enhance public safety. Changes to fees charged by the division, including schedule of charges for counties and cities, will take effect on July first. The director shall announce any fee increases a minimum of one year before the effective date. When the director considers an adjustment, as a part of the process the director shall consult with representatives of state and local units of government before setting fees. The director may consider economic conditions and the general economy when setting fees. The director shall deposit all revenue obtained under this chapter with the state treasurer for deposit in the state emergency communications center broadcasting system operating account. The state emergency communications center broadcasting system operating account must be expended pursuant to legislative appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the system. 2. Each county and city law enforcement department that accesses the North Dakota teletype system shall pay a fee levied on a per terminal basis. Other law enforcement affiliated organizations and federal agencies will pay one hundred percent of the actual costs incurred by the division for providing the service. Fees will be levied on a per terminal basis. State general fund agencies that access the system will not incur any fees for the service. City and county law enforcement fees are based on the following schedule of charges per terminal per month: a. Fifteen percent of the fee established by the director in a county with a population of less than five thousand. b. Thirty percent of the fee established by the director in a county with a population of five thousand or more but less than ten thousand. c. Forty-five percent of the fee established by the director in a county with a population of ten thousand or more but less than fifteen thousand. d. Sixty percent of the fee established by the director in a county with a population of fifteen thousand or more but less than twenty-five thousand. e. Seventy-four percent of the fee established by the director in a county with a population of twenty-five thousand or more.