[ Text of section effective until July 31, 2008. Repealed by 2008, 223, Sec. 11.]
Section 35W. (a) There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Wireless Enhanced 911 Fund. There shall be credited to such fund all revenues received by the commonwealth from surcharges imposed under section 18H of chapter 6A; from appropriations; from gifts, grants, contributions and bequests of funds from any department, agency or subdivision of federal, state or municipal government, and any individual foundation, corporation, association or public authority; revenue derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund; and any federal funds made available for emergency telecommunication services. The fund shall be used solely for the purposes described in said section 18H of said chapter 6A.
(b) Amounts credited to the fund shall be available for expenditure by the statewide telecommunications board, without further appropriation. The board shall report annually to the general court its planned expenditures for the next fiscal year; the uses to which the fund was used in the last fiscal year and the balance remaining in the fund; and the aggregate surcharges collected in the last fiscal year based upon quarterly reports of wireless carriers as required under subsection (d) of section 18H of chapter 6A. The report shall also include a request, if necessary, for appropriation for deposit in the fund.