Sec. 22. (a) A provider may not charge any taxes or fees to users of inmate calling services for, or in connection with, intrastate calls, except for the following:

(1) Authorized fees.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-27-22

  • authorized fee: means a government authorized, but discretionary, fee:

    Indiana Code 24-5-27-3

  • inmate: means an individual detained at a correctional facility, regardless of the duration of the detention. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-9
  • mandatory tax or fee: means a tax or fee that a provider is required to:

    Indiana Code 24-5-27-14

  • Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
  • provider: means any communications service provider that provides inmate calling services, regardless of the technology used to provide the services. See Indiana Code 24-5-27-18
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Mandatory taxes and fees.

     (b) Any:

(1) authorized fee; or

(2) mandatory tax or fee;

passed through to consumers for, or in connection with, intrastate inmate calling services may not include a markup, unless the markup is specifically authorized by a federal, state, or local statute, rule, or regulation.

As added by P.L.34-2022, SEC.8.