South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 45 - Emergency Reporting System
Section 34-45-4 - Monthly uniform 911 emergency surcharge per service user line.

34-45-4. Monthly uniform 911 emergency surcharge per service user line.
A monthly uniform 911 emergency surcharge of one dollar and twenty-five cents shall be assessed per service user line. The proceeds of the 911 emergency surcharge shall be used to pay for allowable nonrecurring and recurring costs of the 911 system. No 911 emergency surcharge may be imposed upon more than one hundred service user lines or equivalent service, per customer account billed, per month. In the case of multi-station network systems, the service user lines shall be equal to the number of calls that can simultaneously be made from the system to the public switched telephone network. No prepaid wireless telecommunications service is subject to the 911 emergency surcharge imposed under this section.

Source: SL 1989, ch 303, §4; SL 1990, ch 281; SL 1991, ch 287; SL 1993, ch 255, §2; SL 2008, ch 176, §4; SL 2011, ch 163, §1; SL 2012, ch 188, §2; SL 2018, ch 208, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 45 - Emergency Reporting System

Section 34-45-1 - Definitions.

Section 34-45-2 - Ordinances in effect on January 1, 2012 authorizing 911 emergency reporting system--Surcharge.

Section 34-45-3 - Costs for installation, maintenance, or operation--Joint agreements among governing bodies.

Section 34-45-4 - Monthly uniform 911 emergency surcharge per service user line.

Section 34-45-4.2 - Prepaid wireless 911 emergency surcharge.

Section 34-45-4.3 - Registration of entity required to collect and remit surcharge.

Section 34-45-5 - Billing and collection of surcharge.

Section 34-45-6 - Surcharge--Liability.

Section 34-45-7 - Liability for collection and payment of service user line surcharges.

Section 34-45-8.2 - Returns and reports filed electronically--Surcharges remitted by electronic transfer--Release of certain information to public safety answering points.

Section 34-45-8.3 - Time for filing monthly return, report, and remittance--Penalty or interest.

Section 34-45-8.6 - Distribution of revenue to compliant public agencies and to public safety 911 emergency fund and 911 coordination fund.

Section 34-45-8.7 - Public safety 911 emergency fund--Distributions to compliant public safety answering points and 911 coordination fund.

Section 34-45-9 - Administration costs.

Section 34-45-9.1 - Retention of surcharges by prepaid wireless service seller during first three months.

Section 34-45-11 - Contracts for administration of 911 service.

Section 34-45-12 - 911 coordination fund--Distributions to public safety answering points.

Section 34-45-13 - Pay telephone--No coins required to dial 911.

Section 34-45-14 - Private listings furnished to 911 system.

Section 34-45-17 - Immunity from liability.

Section 34-45-18 - 911 Coordination Board established.

Section 34-45-18.1 - Board representatives.

Section 34-45-18.2 - Promulgation of rules regarding operational standards, coordination of service, and expenditures.

Section 34-45-18.4 - Future public safety points to consist of two or more local government entities.

Section 34-45-18.5 - State may contract with public safety answering point for emergency services.

Section 34-45-18.6 - Record keeping by service providers and prepaid wireless service sellers.

Section 34-45-18.7 - Promulgation of rules regarding returns, records, and audits.

Section 34-45-18.8 - Prohibited conduct--Misdemeanor.

Section 34-45-19 - Board attached to Department of Public Safety--Coordinator.

Section 34-45-20 - Board duties.

Section 34-45-21 - 911 financial information.

Section 34-45-22 - "911 Telecommunicator" defined.

Section 34-45-23 - "Commission" defined.

Section 34-45-24 - Training required for employment.

Section 34-45-25 - Effective date.

Section 34-45-26 - Qualifications for employment and training.

Section 34-45-27 - Commission reserves right to refuse application.

Section 34-45-28 - Prior requirements sufficient for continued employment.

Section 34-45-29 - Promulgation of rules regarding training and certification--Establishment of criteria for revocation or suspension of certification.

Section 34-45-30 - Responsibilities of the commission.

Section 34-45-31 - Creation of a 911 telecommunicator training fund.

Section 34-45-32 - Training programs established.

Section 34-45-34 - Enhanced 911 service.

Section 34-45-35 - Call location information--Provision to law enforcement--Emergency.