Purpose
Cal. RTC § 41150
California Statutes
(
a) The Legislature hereby declares and finds that to enable public agencies to implement “911” emergency phone systems required by the provisions of
Chapter of the Regular Session (Article 6 (commencing with
Section 53100) of
Chapter of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code) it is necessary that a surcharge be imposed upon each access line in the state and upon the purchase of prepaid mobile telephony services in this state for access to the emergency communication system. This act will provide funding for basic 911, as defined in
Section 41136, and the technology and interfaces needed to deliver voice and data information from the caller to the emergency responder and the subsequent technologies, and interfaces needed to send information, including, but not limited to, alerts and warnings, to potential callers. In addition, this part will provide funding for incremental costs. (
b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that to enable public agencies to implement the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline required by the provisions of the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act (Article 6.3 (commencing with
Section 53123.1) of
Chapter of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code) it is necessary that a surcharge be imposed upon access lines purchased by every person in the state for access to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This act, as amended by the act adding this subdivision, will provide funding, in part, for centers and mobile crisis team operations and services.