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Jefferson Parish |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 13. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION; AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS |
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Article V. COMMUNICATIONS DISTRICT |
§ 13-61. Emergency telephone service charge.
(a)
Annual adjustments to this monthly charge beginning January 1, 2009 based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. The annual adjustment will equal a U.S. City Average 12 month percentage change in the All Urban Consumers—All Items Index (CPI-U) as compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, said service charge to be used for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, providing, maintaining and operating an enhanced 911 emergency telephone system in the district.
(b)
All the provisions of Act 447 of the 1995 Regular Session shall be followed in implementing, collecting and disbursing the service charge levied in subsection (a).
(c)
Service suppliers are requested and authorized to begin establishing the appropriate facilities in order to be able to collect said service charge. All service suppliers will be notified of any annual increases by the director of telecommunications or his designee.
(Ord. No. 15353, §§ 1—3, 11-17-82; Ord. No. 18043, § 1, 7-11-90; Ord. No. 19885, § 1, 11-20-96; Ord. No. 21790, § 1, 2-26-03; Ord. No. 23438, § 3, 11-19-08)