Advance payment of certain expenses; reimbursement

Sec. 38.5. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision that operates a PSAP. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the fiscal body of a political subdivision may adopt an ordinance to authorize payment in advance of all or part of the cost of: (1) the lease, purchase, or maintenance of communications service equipment; and (2) rates associated with a communications service provider's enhanced emergency communications system network services; from any legally available fund of the political subdivision, including the political subdivision's rainy day fund. (c) If a political subdivision makes a payment in advance under this section, the political subdivision shall reimburse the fund from which the advance payment was made. As added by P.L.157-2015, SEC.13.