| (a) The Commission will consider requests for equalization
surcharge (the surcharge) funding assistance from an Emergency Communication
District (ECD) as authorized by Health and Safety Code §771.072.
Funding requests will be evaluated and considered for approval based
upon the Commission's established statewide funding priorities and
needs, available surcharge appropriations, and consistency with funding
policies regarding the financial needs of Regional Planning Commission
regional plans.
(b) To be considered for surcharge funding, an ECD
must notify the Commission of its intent to request surcharge, the
reasons for the request, and the estimated amount of the surcharge
request in time for the Commission to consider including in its biennial
Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR). Inclusion of an ECD's estimated
surcharge funding in the Commission's LAR is a condition precedent
to an ECD submitting a request for surcharge funding. For an emergency
surcharge funding request, the Commission will waive the condition
precedent.
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