Title 54 — State Government
128 chapters · 1,241 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Administrator" means the individual employed by the chief information officer of the state to oversee administration of the program. 2. "Commission" means the public service commission. 3. "Communications impaire…
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-02 Responsibilities of the administrator
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The administrator shall oversee the department's administration of the program. The administrator shall: 1. Review and recommend policies and procedures governing administration of the program and ensure the program is in compliance with any applicable state or federal law or rul…
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-03 Program established - Purpose
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1. The department shall establish and administer a program to provide telecommunications relay service to persons who are communications impaired. 2. The program shall provide a telecommunications relay service to allow persons who are communications impaired to communicate via t…
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-04 Responsibilities of the department
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The department shall: 1. Develop rules, policies, and procedures, as may be necessary, to govern administration of the program. 2. Implement the telecommunications relay service as described in subsection 2 of section 54-44.8-03 by July 26, 1993, to the extent funds generated by …
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-05 Telecommunications relay service - Requirements
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1. The department shall contract with a qualified provider to design and implement a telecommunications relay service that fulfills the requirement of subsection 2 of section 54-44.8-03. The department shall award the contract for this service to the offeror whose proposal is the…
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-06 Gifts and grants
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The department of health and human services may accept contributions and gifts and may apply for and accept grants, in money or otherwise, to the program. Monetary contributions, gifts, and grants must be deposited in the state treasury to be credited to the department of health …
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-07 Telecommunications services account for the communications impaired
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The telecommunications services account for the communications impaired consists of all surcharges billed and collected pursuant to section 54-44.8-08. Subject to legislative appropriation, the department may expend moneys from the account for purposes of implementing this chapte…
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-08 Telephone access line and radio communications access surcharge
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1. Before May first of each year, the department shall report all cost data and other information to the commission. Each local exchange company and radio communications service provider shall report all information requested by the department in order to determine the number of …
N.D.C.C. § 54-44.8-09 Records - Audit
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Each local exchange company or radio communications service provider shall maintain a record of the surcharges billed and collected pursuant to section 54-44.8-08 for a period of three years from the date of billing or collection, respectively. The commission may audit each local…