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	TRANSPORTATION CODE - CHAPTER 708 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The amount of a surcharge under this chapter is $100 for the first six points and $25 for each additional point.
		The department shall notify the holder of a driver's license of the assessment of a surcharge on that license by first class mail sent to the person's most recent address as shown on the records of the department.
		The notice must specify the date by which the surcharge must be paid and state the consequences of a failure to pay the surcharge.
	www.capitol.state.tx.us /statutes/docs/TN/content/htm/tn.007.00.000708.00.htm (911 words)

	New Rules Project - Resources - ATM Surcharge Fact Sheet
		Surcharges are a second, and unnecessary, fee for the same transaction.
		Surcharges are withdrawn directly from the consumer's account at the time of the transaction.
		By imposing surcharges, these banks create an incentive for customers of small banks and credit unions to move their account to one of the dominant banks in order to avoid the surcharge.
	www.newrules.org /resources/atmfact.html (876 words)

	Highmark imposes surcharge for partner health benefits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		When Highmark sought the surcharge from the state, "we looked at what was available in the industry at that time and we were getting a mixed read -- some health plans felt there was no extra cost, others felt there was some and sought an adjustment," said Michael Weinstein, a Highmark spokesman.
		The surcharge only applies for the first year, after which premiums are based on the actual health care experience of the employee group.
		Because the surcharge only lasts a year, Weinstein questioned how significant a deterrent it is to local employers offering the coverage.
	www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/20000529samesex7.asp (838 words)

	surcharge News Articles & Research
		A $150 and $300 surcharge will be added to the normal charge for each 20 and 40 feet container respectively, they added.
		The communication tower will be paid for by a 57-cent surcharge to phone bills in 2000 and become part of a $32 million plan to connect all rescue and public...
		With the $1.36 monthly residential surcharge enacted by the county council that year, the system got new equipment and a coordinator to provide more data for...
	finance.za-news.com /news/surcharge.html (3096 words)

	DHL: Fuel Surcharge
		For example, the March 2005 fuel surcharge percentage as calculated by DHL was based on the USGC monthly rounded average from January 2005.
		For instance, the March 2005 fuel surcharge percentage as calculated by DHL was based on the U.S. On-Highway monthly rounded average from January 2005.
		Fuel surcharge percentages, associated trigger points and basis for calculation are subject to change without notice.
	www.dhl-usa.com /CustServ/FuelSurcharge.asp?nav%3DCustomerService/FuelSrchg (1300 words)

	LWV California. In Depth Analysis of Prop 67. November 2, 2004 Election
		Under current law, the surcharge rate can be set up to 0.75 percent of a customer's monthly bill for telephone services for calls made within the state.
		Revenues from the surcharge are deposited into the State Emergency Telephone Number Account (911 Account), which is available for expenditure upon appropriation by the Legislature.
		The surcharge paid by residential customers would generally be limited to 50 cents per month for each telephone bill they receive.
	ca.lwv.org /lwvc/edfund/elections/2004nov/id/prop67.html (1895 words)

	hb1544i_1.ps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		No such surcharge shall be collected in any proceeding involving a violation of an ordinance or state law when the proceeding or defendant has been dismissed by the court or when costs are to be paid by the state, county or municipality.
		Such surcharge shall be collected and disbursed by the clerk of the court as provided by sections 488.010 to 488.020.
		Moneys collected from this surcharge shall be payable to the sheriff of the county where the violation occurred to offset expenses for housing prisoners in the county jail.
	www.house.state.mo.us /bills041/biltxt/intro/HB1544I.htm (199 words)

	Surcharge
		She explained that the net proceeds from the surcharge will be transferred to the US Department of Health and Human Resources in accordance with the Stamp Out...
		Among them is a $1.50 surcharge on each tire sold and a 90-cent monthly fee on phone lines, used to fund tire collections and upgrades to New Jersey's 911...
		The amount of surcharge proposed in the draft is an infringement of the regulators powers and it is against Electricity Act, 2003.
	finance.za-news.com /new/Surcharge.html (5418 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Town may trim surcharge amount
		A proposed $2.26 million Proposition 2 override failed by a 1,656 to 678 vote in the annual town election Tuesday, roughly 70 to 30 percent.
		Voters will be asked to cut the property tax surcharge to 0.5 percent from the current 3 percent.
		A lower property tax surcharge, Greenberg argues, would simply mean that the state would be contributing less money for town projects like these that have to be done anyway.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/05/09/town_may_trim_surcharge_amount (483 words)

	AMR raises fuel surcharge on cargo - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, said Wednesday it increased its fuel surcharge on international and domestic freight shipments after the company's fuel costs topped a preset trigger point.
		FORT WORTH, Texas --AMR Corp., parent of American Airlines, said Wednesday it increased its fuel surcharge on international and domestic freight shipments after the company's fuel costs topped a preset trigger point.
		The cargo division raised its surcharge by 5 cents to 55 cents per kilogram on international shipments originating in the U.S. and by 2 cents to 22 cents per pound on domestic cargo, effective Oct. 19.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2005/10/05/amr_raises_fuel_surcharge_on_cargo (218 words)

	Canada Post - Fuel Surcharge
		The current fuel surcharge is 7.50% effective October 3, 2005 to November 6, 2005.
		The surcharge effective November 3, 2003 to November 30, 2003 will be 2.25%.
		Example: the May 2003 surcharge amount is based on the reported period March 5th through April 8th, 2003.
	www.canadapost.ca /business/corporate/about/announcements/fuel_surcharge/default-e.asp (223 words)

	Surcharge for 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Railroad Retirement Board recently determined that a surcharge of 1.5 percent will be added to the basic RUIA tax rate for each established employer beginning January 1, 2006.
		The current thresholds are $114.9 million for the 1.5 percent surcharge and $57.4 million for the 2.5 percent surcharge.
		Official notice of the surcharge will be included in the annual rate notices to be sent out to individual employers by October 15.
	www.rrb.gov /AandT/rrxrsurcharge/rrxr2006.html (170 words)

	D.C. Renews Taxi Surcharge at $1.50 for Four Months
		Montgomery County increased its surcharge from 50 cents to $1.50 a ride last week, and Prince William County supervisors approved a 75-cent surcharge and temporary fare increase this week.
		That surcharge was put in place in May, also because of gas costs, and had a four-month time limit.
		The fare for a one-zone cab ride in the District is typically $5.50.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/09/AR2005090901207.html (616 words)

	RTE Business - Lufthansa ups surcharge on long-haul flights
		German flag carrier Lufthansa said today that it planned to increase its current fuel surcharge on long-haul flights by €10 to €27 with effect from April 25 to take account the sharp increase in kerosene costs.
		Lufthansa's announcement came just two days after rivals Air France and KLM also said they were increasing their fuel surcharge on long-haul flights.
		At the same time, the current €7 surcharge on short and medium-haul flights would remain unchanged, Lufthansa said in a statement.
	www.rte.ie /business/2005/0414/lufthansa.html (128 words)

	SewerSavers 03/19/2004
		ANNAPOLIS - Gov. Robert Ehrlich's sewer surcharge bill was passed overwhelmingly in the House of Delegates Friday, despite fears that the inclusion of septic tanks would derail it.
		The surcharge would add $120 to the estimated $160 biennial septic cleaning tab that septic users, mostly in rural communities, already pay.
		The amendment would charge annual flat fees of $15 on residential property, $360 on commercial property and $2,400 on industrial property, which is estimated to raise more than $70,000 for bay cleanup.
	www.journalism.umd.edu /cns/wire/2004-editions/03-March-editions/040319-Friday/SewerSavers_CNS-UMCP.html (345 words)

	FlushFee 03/03/2004
		Even standing room was at a premium at the House Environmental Matters Committee as throngs of people from environmental organizations, local governments and industry entities poured in to extol the bill in the almost three-hour hearing.
		But the chief concern was the exclusion of septic tanks from the proposed surcharge, which committee Chairwoman Maggie McIntosh, D-Baltimore, said she intends to include in the bill on the basis of fairness.
		The changes strengthened language prohibiting alternate uses of the fund, gave fee-collection flexibility to local governments, provided mechanisms to collect surcharges from delinquent users and exempted facilities not contributing significant nutrients to state waterways.
	www.journalism.umd.edu /cns/wire/2004-editions/03-March-editions/040303-Wednesday/FlushFee_CNS-UMCP.html (516 words)

	USATODAY.com - United Airlines boosts fuel surcharge to $30 per round trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines raised the fuel surcharge that it adds to tickets by $10 per round trip Wednesday to a total of $30 on all North American flights.
		Airlines resort to fuel surcharges periodically when jet-fuel costs spike, and carriers are doing so this year as many are grappling with losses.
		Last month, Continental Airlines tried to boost its fuel surcharge from $20 to $30 per round trip for most travel within the United States and Canada — similar to United's latest increase.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2004-05-27-ual-fuel_x.htm (388 words)

	Fuel Surcharge
		Changes to the surcharge will be effective the first Monday of each month and posted approximately two weeks prior to the effective date.
		The surcharge will be based on the National U.S. Average On Highway Diesel Fuel Prices reported by the U.S. Department of Energy for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment.
		The surcharge will be based on the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) prices for kerosene-type jet fuel reported by the U.S. Department of Energy for the month that is two months prior to the adjustment.
	www.ups.com /content/us/en/resources/find/cost/fuel_surcharge.html (734 words)

	DLD 68-25 - SPRINT ELIMINATES CALLING CARD SURCHARGE
		The elimination of the surcharge, coupled with a flat rate which is less (in most cases) than previous rates, could save Sprint customers as much as 80% off the price of a call, as compared to the old rate structure.
		More than half of U.S. consumers are unaware that a surcharge normally applies to each calling card call, a new survey commissioned by Sprint reveals.
		Most respondents (28 percent) figured the surcharge to be anywhere from 50 cents to $1.
	www.thedigest.com /68/68-25.html (1105 words)

	United raises fuel surcharge by $5 - May. 26, 2004
		United, a unit of bankrupt UAL Corp. and the nation's No. 2 airline, said that the surcharge applies to fares in first and business class, unrestricted fares and some discounted economy fares.
		United and many other major carriers have had a $10 a flight surcharge in place since February 2003 on more expensive seats or on discounted seats on routes where they do not face competition from lower cost, low-fare carriers such as Southwest Airlines or JetBlue.
		One air fare expert said he doubted the United surcharge increase would have a much better chance of taking hold.
	money.cnn.com /2004/05/26/news/fortune500/united_surcharge/index.htm (257 words)

	Railways likely to backtrack on surcharge- The Economic Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Railways is prepared to forego its share of the suburban rail surcharge that was imposed from Monday, railway minister Nitish Kumar told a delegation of the BJP and the Shiv Sena from the city this morning.
		According to Kirit Somaiya, a BJP MP and a member of the delegation, it was the Maharashtra government that had asked the railway ministry to implement the surcharge last year.
		The surcharge has been levied to raise Rs 82 crore annually towards part repayment of a Rs 1,600 crore World Bank loan for the Mumbai Urban Transport Project.
	economictimes.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid%3D187290 (356 words)

	Nitish agrees to forego surcharge, but... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The railways is prepared to forego its share of the suburban rail surcharge that was imposed from Monday, Railway Minister Nitish Kumar told a delegation of representatives of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena from the city this morning.
		According to Somaiya, it was the Maharashtra government that had asked the railway ministry to implement the surcharge last year and that the ministry had delayed it till the city’s commuters were more receptive.
		The surcharge that would mop up Rs 82 crore annually towards part repayment of a Rs 1,600 crore World Bank loan for the Mumbai Urban Transport Project, was to be shared equally by the state government and the railways.
	web.mid-day.com /news/city/2003/september/64110.htm (323 words)

	FPL seeks higher fuel surcharge: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		FPL, with 4.3 million customers in 35 counties, asked the commission to approve a fuel surcharge that will add 16 percent to typical residential bills at the beginning of next year, up from an increase of about 15 percent it sought in a September filing.
		Each year, FPL asks the PSC to approve fuel surcharges to cover the estimated costs of fuel for the coming year, and to make adjustments for overestimates or underestimates of current-year fuel costs.
		Regulators are scheduled to discuss FPL's fuel surcharge request in early November and are expected to announce a final decision in December.
	www.sun-sentinel.com /business/local/sfl-zfpl15oct15,0,2388183.story?coll=sfla-business-headlines (579 words)

	No refund even if surcharge is rolled back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		While the railways in principle have agreed to forego their share of the surcharge that was levied to pay back World Bank loans on the Mumbai Urban Transport project, the Maharashtra government is still non-committal on the issue.
		For the 60-lakh odd commuters of the city it is time to hold their horses of joy because the railways have no system as yet to refund the money that is expected to run into crores.
		According to a top-ranking official, there is no way that the surcharge can be rolled back by half since it is the state and the railways that are sharing the surcharge equally.
	web.mid-day.com /news/city/2003/september/64445.htm (453 words)

	New Rules Project - Finanace - ATM Surcharge Bans - Connecticut
		Connecticut was one of two states that prohibited ATM surcharges.
		He concluded that the state's 1975 electronic funds transfer (EFT) law implicitly prohibits surcharges, although it does not mention the fees directly.
		The Court noted, however, that the state legislature did have the legal authority to ban surcharges.
	www.newrules.org /finance/atmct.html (449 words)

	Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The "Court Surcharge Ordinance" would put into effect a 35 percent surcharge on all convicted municipal offenses except for parking tickets.
		He said that when he was prosecuting similar crimes in Montana, he found that alcohol and drug abuse was a thread that ran through most criminal cases, and that too often criminals do not receive treatment for their substance abuse problems.
		The town of Basalt has a 25 percent surcharge on their municipal offenses, used to support their commitment to the regional detox program, he said.
	www.aspentimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20030923/NEWS/30922007 (690 words)

	Lufthansa implements fuel surcharge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As of 24th August 2004, a surcharge of two Euros pro route segment will be charged for inner-German and inner-European flights.
		For the fuel-intensive long-haul routes for which fuel's share of the total costs of the flight is higher, the surcharge will be seven Euros per route segment.
		Lufthansa has been able to avoid the introduction of a fuel surcharge for a comparatively long time due to its fuel hedging policy and fuel-saving modern fleet.
	www.asiatraveltips.com /travelnews04/168-Lufthansa.shtml (247 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Fuel surcharge lifts BA revenues
		BA added it thought full year earnings would be higher than forecast, due to favourable exchange rates and increased fuel surcharges boosting revenues.
		In June, BA increased its fuel surcharge on airline tickets for the second time this year.
		It hiked up the surcharge on each long-haul return ticket to £48 ($87) from £32, and increased it to £16 from £10 on short haul flights.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/4747693.stm (319 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Station Casinos settles surcharge lawsuit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		By the end of 2001, Station had kept the surcharge while some Strip hotels dropped the charge, saying their energy costs had fallen and they wanted to induce more travelers to Las Vegas after the Sept. 11 attacks.
		Coupons may not be as favorable to consumers as cash but became the best compromise that could be reached between the parties, attorneys said.
		Coupons are one way in which class-actions are settled and have been used in similar energy surcharge claims against hotels, they said.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/gaming/2004/aug/31/517433407.html (525 words)

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