10-4-102. Department of administration duties and powers. (1) The department shall assist in the development of 9-1-1 systems in the state. The department shall:
     (a) establish procedures for determining and evaluating requests for variations from minimum 9-1-1 service;
     (b) upon request of a 9-1-1 jurisdiction, assist in planning an emergency 9-1-1 telephone system;
     (c) establish criteria for evaluating plans;
     (d) monitor implementation of approved plans for compliance with the plan and use of funding; and
     (e) as it finds necessary, report to the legislature the progress made in implementing a statewide emergency telephone system.
     (2) The department shall obtain input from all 9-1-1 jurisdictions by creating an advisory council to participate in development and implementation of the 9-1-1 program in the state. The council must be established pursuant to 2-15-122. The highway patrol, emergency medical services organizations, telephone companies, the associated public safety communicators, the department of emergency services, police departments, sheriff's departments, local citizens, organizations, and other public safety organizations may submit recommendations for membership on the advisory council.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 635, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 112, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 349, L. 1993.