The bill HB263 amends Section 11-98-5.2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, focusing on the management and distribution of funds from the 911 Fund to local 911 districts. It establishes the 911 Fund as an insured interest-bearing account for revenues from service charges on voice communications and prepaid wireless 911 charges. The 911 Board will oversee the fund, with a provision allowing for a maximum of one percent of total statewide 911 charges to be deducted monthly for administrative expenses and operational grants to districts in financial distress. The bill introduces a new formula for distributing remaining funds among districts, ensuring that no district receives less than its initial base distribution amount plus any funds from the CMRS Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

Additionally, the bill makes technical revisions, including replacing "moneys" with "monies" and defining a "base distribution amount" for districts with operational 911 systems as of September 30, 2011. It allows districts with contracts for countywide radio systems to submit financial statements to potentially increase their base distribution amount. The bill also allocates a portion of statewide 911 charges for the administration of a statewide 911 voice and data system and for costs incurred by CMRS providers in compliance with FCC requirements. Remaining funds can be used for training public safety telecommunicators and grants for financially struggling districts. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 11-98-5, 11-98-5
Enrolled: 11-98-5, 11-98-5