(a)
- (1) Eligible individuals must notify TAP staff of any permanent change of address within Arkansas.
- (2) TAP staff must also be notified if an individual’s telephone number changes.
- (3) Such notifications should be given in writing within ten (10) calendar days of the change.
- (b) Except to the extent disclosure may be required under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq., or other law, materials submitted by applicants and eligible individuals will be kept confidential.
(c)
- (1) At the close of each state fiscal year, TAP staff will perform the accounting.
- (2) The TAP surcharge revenues collected during the fiscal year just ended will be determined.
(3)
- (A) The TAP expenditures during the fiscal year just ended will be determined.
- (B) The amount of expenditures will be multiplied by three (3).
- (4) If three (3) times the amount of expenditures is greater than the amount of surcharge revenues, no further action will be taken.
- (5) If three (3) times the amount of expenditures is equal to, or less than, the amount of surcharge revenues, Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will petition the Arkansas Public Service Commission to cease collection of the surcharge.
(6)
- (A) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services will not petition to reinstate collection of the surcharge until one-half (1/2) of the surplus has been exhausted.
- (B) “Surplus” is defined as the TAP surcharge revenues determined in subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
Codification Notes: “TAP” means Telecommunications Access Program.