Sec. 17. A LEC that collects a surcharge under this chapter shall pay the amount collected for the surcharge on the terms and in the manner determined under section 21(2) of this chapter to a not-for-profit corporation formed under IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991) or IC 23-17 and named “The Indiana Telephone Relay Access Corporation for the Hearing and Speech Impaired”. However, no payments under this section may be made to the InTRAC until the following occur:

(1) The InTRAC files with the commission the following:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-2.8-17

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-2.8-2
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • InTRAC: means a corporation formed under Indiana Code 8-1-2.8-6
  • LEC: refers to any communications service provider (as defined in Indiana Code 8-1-2.8-8
(A) A certificate of existence issued by the secretary of state that certifies that the InTRAC is in existence under Indiana law.

(B) A certificate in which two (2) authorized officers of the InTRAC certify that the corporation meets the requirements of section 18 of this chapter.

(C) A document executed by an authorized officer of the InTRAC in which the InTRAC agrees to meet the requirements of sections 18 and 21 of this chapter.

(2) Copies of the certificates described in subdivision (1)(A) and (1)(B) have been delivered to each LEC that collects the surcharge required by this chapter.

As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.40.