Ind. Code § 8-1-2.8-21

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 8-1-2.8-21 - Duties of InTRAC

The InTRAC shall do the following:

(1) Establish, implement, and administer, in whole or in part, a statewide dual party relay service system. Any contract for the supply or operation of a dual party relay service system or for the supply of telecommunications devices shall be provided through a competitively selected vendor.

(2) Determine the terms and manner in which each LEC shall pay to the InTRAC the surcharge required under this chapter.

(3) Annually review the costs it incurred during prior periods, make reasonable projections of anticipated funding requirements for future periods, and file a report of the results of the review and projections with the commission by May 1 of each year.

(4) Annually employ an independent accounting firm to prepare audited financial statements for the end of each fiscal year of the InTRAC to consist of:

(A) a balance sheet;

(B) a statement of income; and

(C) a statement of cash flow;

and file a copy of these financial statements with the commission before May 2 of each year.

(5) Enter into contracts with any LEC to provide dual party relay services for the LEC, upon request by the LEC. However, the InTRAC:

(A) shall require reasonable compensation from the LEC for the provision of these services;

(B) is not required to contract with its members; and

(C) shall provide dual party relay services to InTRAC members for communications service originating with the members' Indiana customers for no consideration other than the payment to the InTRAC of the surcharges collected by the member under this chapter.

(6) Send to each of its members and file with the governor and the general assembly before May 2 of each year an annual report that contains the following:

(A) A description of the InTRAC's activities for the previous fiscal year.

(B) A description and evaluation of the dual party relay services that the InTRAC provides.

(C) A report of the volume of services the InTRAC provided during the previous fiscal year.

(D) A copy of the financial statements that subdivision (4) requires.

A report filed under this subdivision with the general assembly must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

IC 8-1-2.8-21

As added by P.L. 75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L. 80-1996, SEC.6; P.L. 28-2004, SEC.72; P.L. 27-2006, SEC.33.