Item 82 | First Year - FY1999 | Second Year - FY2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Services (82200) | $322,464 | $322,464 |
| Central and Interconnection System (82201) | FY1999 $322,464 | FY2000 $322,464 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY1999 $322,464 | FY2000 $322,464 |
Authority: Title 2.1, Chapter 35.2, Articles 1 through 6, Code of Virginia.
A. Central and Interconnection Systems includes an internal service fund which shall be paid solely from revenues derived from charges for services. The estimated internal service fund cost for Central and Interconnection Systems is $43,005,928 the first year and $43,101,025 the second year.
B.1. From this appropriation, $322,464 the first year and $322,464 the second year shall be expended to support graduate engineering education, subject to a plan approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Funds for that program shall not be expended until the State Council of Higher Education certifies to the Department of Planning and Budget that the program is in operation.
2. Additional general fund amounts available in this item may be expended to support the graduate engineering program if the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission approves a rate increase for teleconferencing services in the second year.
C.1. Political subdivisions and local school divisions are hereby authorized to purchase long-distance and local telecommunications services from the Department of Information Technology, provided that such purchases are not prohibited by the terms and conditions of the Department's contracts for such services.
2. In providing telecommunications services to state agencies and institutions, political subdivisions and local school divisions, the Department shall charge rates that are approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission.