A.  Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:9106, the governing authority of the St. Charles Parish Communications District may levy the emergency telephone service charge authorized by such Section on a uniform flat-fee schedule of fixed rates not based on any tariff rate charged in the parish.

B.  If the governing authority converts to such a rate schedule for its service charge, such rates shall be equal to the applicable tariff-based rate at the time of conversion unless a higher rate is approved by the voters of the district.

C.  Such service charge shall not exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents per month for each residential line and two dollars and twenty-five cents per month for each business line.

Acts 1999, No. 970, §1.