There is imposed and levied and shall be collected a 911 tax to help fund the local telephone emergency management system providing service to callers within the Tulalip Indian Reservation. The 911 tax is a monthly tax on switched access (wireline) lines, radio access (wireless telephone numbers) lines, and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) services, otherwise known as “telecommunication services” as applicable. The following principles must be observed in setting the tax:
(1)
Taxes for 911 emergency services will be collected by Tulalip telephone communication companies (sellers) on customers it services within the exterior boundaries of the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Tulalip telephone communication companies are those companies created under Tribal law and authorized by the Tulalip Board of Directors.
(2)
Sellers are to collect and remit the 911 taxes collected on each customer being provided telecommunication services, as directed by the Tulalip Board of Directors.
(3)
911 tax will be used for 911 emergency management systems that benefit the customers who have access to and utilize the local 911 emergency management system.
The purpose of the 911 tax is to provide for the continuing 911 emergency management systems and/or related programs which will benefit all persons, governmental, and business entities within the boundaries of the Tulalip Indian Reservation.
(Res. 2016-361)