34-45-8.7. Public safety 911 emergency fund--Distributions to compliant public safety answering points and 911 coordination fund.
There is hereby created within the state treasury the public safety 911 emergency fund. Any money in the public safety 911 emergency fund is continuously appropriated for distribution as provided in this section. A public safety answering point is eligible to receive a distribution from the public safety 911 emergency fund if the public safety answering point is in compliance with the standards for operation and utilization of public safety answering points as determined by the board and either serves a population of more than thirty thousand or covers an area that includes three or more counties. The board shall notify each public safety answering point when the list of public safety answering points eligible for funding pursuant to this section changes. The Department of Public Safety shall:
(1)Distribute twenty-six percent of the money deposited in the fund based on the ratio of the population of each eligible public safety answering point to the population of all the eligible public safety answering points; and
(2)Transfer seventy-four percent of the money deposited in the fund to the South Dakota 911 coordination fund.
The Department of Public Safety shall base the allocation of money for population on the most recent decennial census of the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and the population estimate published by the United States Census Bureau for each year ending in five. The Department of Public Safety shall make distributions from the public safety 911 emergency fund each quarter. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay each public safety answering point its share of the distribution.
Source: SL 2018, ch 208, ยง3.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 45 - Emergency Reporting System
Section 34-45-1 - Definitions.
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 34-45-8.3 - Time for filing monthly return, report, and remittance--Penalty or interest.
Section 34-45-9 - Administration costs.
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 34-45-18.5 - 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 34-45-30 - 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.