Regulation .16 9-1-1 System Violations.
Regulation .16 9-1-1 System Violations.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Board may instruct the State Comptroller to withhold funds from a county for 9-1-1 system expenditures for a violation under:
(1)
Public Safety Article, §1-312, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(2)
The regulations in this chapter.
B.
Withholding Funds.
(1)
If the Board decides to withhold funds, the Board shall:
(a)
Identify, in writing, the reason or reasons for withholding funds;
(b)
Record the reason or reasons in the minutes of the meeting;
(c)
Notify the county that the county has 30 days from the date of notification to respond in writing to the Board; and
(d)
Notify the State Comptroller to hold funds, in that county's account within the 9-1-1 Trust Fund, until the Board advises the Comptroller that the funds may be released.
(2)
Funds held by the Comptroller under this section may not accrue interest for a county.
(3)
Interest income earned on funds held by the Comptroller under this regulation shall be diverted to the 9-1-1 Trust Fund.
C.
The Board shall notify the Secretary of action taken under §A or B of this regulation.