Georgia § 38-3-181 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 38-3-181 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-3-181. Definitions.
As used in this article, the term: "Authority" means the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority established pursuant to Code Section 38-3-182. "Board of directors" or "board" means the governing body of the authority. "Emergency 9-1-1 system" or "9-1-1 system" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Enhanced ZIP Code" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Local government" means a county, municipality, regional authority, or consolidated government in this state that operates or contracts for the operation of a public safety answering point and has adopted a resolution or ordinance pursuant to Code Section 46-5-133 to impose 9-1-1 charges under Code Section 46-5-134. "Next Generation 9-1-1" or "NG911" is a secure, nationwide, interoperable, standards-based, all Internet protocol emergency communications infrastructure enabling end-to-end transmission of all types of data, including, but not limited to, voice and multimedia communications from the public to a public safety answering point. "9-1-1 charge" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Public safety answering point" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Service supplier" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Telephone subscriber" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122. "Wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge" has the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-122 . (Code 1981, § 38-3-181 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 1-1/HB 751.)
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