Section 278 Of Chapter 1.5. Advisory Boards From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. (a) (1) Commencing on July 1, 2003, there is hereby created
the Telecommunications Access for Deaf and Disabled Administrative
Committee, formerly the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program
Administrative Committee, as an advisory board to advise the
commission regarding the development, implementation, and
administration of programs to provide specified telecommunications
services and equipment to persons in this state who are deaf or
disabled, as provided for in Sections 2881, 2881.1, and 2881.2.
(2) In addition to the membership qualifications established by
the commission pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 271, the
commission shall establish qualifications for persons to serve as
members of the Telecommunications Access for Deaf and Disabled
Administrative Committee so that consumers of telecommunications
services for the deaf and disabled comprise not less than two-thirds
of the membership of the committee. To the extent feasible, one of
those members shall have experience in the administration of programs
similar to those provided for in Sections 2881, 2881.1, and 2881.2.
(3) As part of its advisory role, as specified in paragraph (1),
the Telecommunications Access for Deaf and Disabled Administrative
Committee shall advise the commission regarding contracts and
agreements related to the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications
Program as specified in subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 2881.4.
(b) All revenues collected by telephone corporations in rates
authorized by the commission to fund the programs specified in
subdivision (a) shall be submitted to the commission pursuant to a
schedule established by the commission. Commencing on July 1, 2003,
and continuing thereafter, the commission shall transfer the moneys
received, and all unexpended revenue collected prior to July 1, 2003,
to the Controller for deposit in the Deaf and Disabled
Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund. All
interest earned by moneys in the fund shall be deposited in the fund.
Those revenues that are collected pursuant to subdivision (g) of
Section 2881 shall be accounted for separately, as required by
subdivision (b) of Section 2881.2, and deposited in the fund created
by the commission pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 2881.2.
(c) Moneys appropriated from the Deaf and Disabled
Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee Fund to the
commission shall be utilized exclusively by the commission for the
programs specified in subdivision (a), including all costs of the
committee and the commission associated with the administration and
oversight of the programs and the fund.
(d) Commencing on July 1, 2003, staffing costs incurred by the
commission for oversight and administration of the programs described
in subdivision (a) shall be funded by moneys appropriated from the
Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program Administrative Committee
Fund.