65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 288, § 4 - THE FUND

A. Fund Administrator. The Commission will select and contract with a Fund Administrator that is not a state entity and is not a telecommunications entity (or an affiliated interest thereof) that contributes to or receives money from the Fund. The Fund Administrator will act as agent for the Commission and will administer the Fund solely under the direction of the Commission.

B. Amount of Fund; Adjustments to MUSF Contribution Amount. On a quarterly basis, the Fund Administrator will calculate the total Fund Costs, which shall be equal to the amount of contributions necessary for Commission ordered support payments to providers of POLR service, other payments required or authorized by 35-A M.R.S. §7104, any other payments required by law, and administrative costs of the Fund. The Fund Administrator may also include an additional amount, not to exceed one percent of the total Fund Costs, to account for amounts due from contributors that may be uncollected. The Fund Administrator will recalculate the total Fund Costs quarterly, pursuant to Commission Orders described in Section 3 and changes in Fund Costs otherwise required by law or by order of the Commission. The Commission may also require the Administrator to collect in a subsequent quarter any additional Fund Costs that became effective in a previous quarter but that were not included in the Fund Costs for the previous quarter. Based on the total Fund Costs and the history and trend of reported Lines or Working Telephone Numbers, the Fund Administrator will calculate a recommended MUSF Contribution Amount, which will be stated as a monthly per Line or per Working Telephone Number amount. Any recommendation that changes the then-current monthly per Line or per Working Telephone Number amount will be docketed, sent out for comments, and placed on the Commission's deliberations agenda for its consideration. Any change in the MUSF Contribution Amount will become effective pursuant to Commission Order.

C. Disbursements from the Fund. The Fund Administrator will disburse the authorized support payments to POLR providers from the Fund in quarterly installments and payments to other recipients as required or authorized by law.

D. Electronic Processing. To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall implement an electronic system for reporting of Lines or Working Telephone Numbers, payments by contributors, and disbursements from the Fund.

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65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 288, § 4