Section 276 Of Chapter 1.5. Advisory Boards From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. (a) There is hereby created the California High-Cost Fund-B
Administrative Committee, which is an advisory board to advise the
commission regarding the development, implementation, and
administration of a program to provide for transfer payments to
telephone corporations providing local exchange services in high-cost
areas in the state to create fair and equitable local rate
structures, as provided for in Section 276.5, and to carry out the
program pursuant to the commission's direction, control, and
approval.
(b) All revenues collected through surcharges authorized by the
commission to fund the program specified in subdivision (a) shall be
submitted to the commission pursuant to a schedule established by the
commission. The commission shall transfer the moneys received to the
Controller for deposit in the California High-Cost Fund-B
Administrative Committee Fund. All interest earned by moneys in the
fund shall be deposited in the fund.
(c) Moneys appropriated from the California High-Cost Fund-B
Administrative Committee Fund to the commission shall be utilized
exclusively by the commission for the program specified in
subdivision (a), including all costs of the board and the commission
associated with the administration and oversight of the program and
the fund.