63H-7a-502. Interoperability Division duties.
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Effective 5/12/2020
63H-7a-502. Interoperability Division duties.
(1)The Interoperability Division shall:
(a)review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding:
(i)statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards;
(ii)technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet;
(iii)assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and
(iv)training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;
(b)review information and records regarding:
(i)aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision;
(ii)matters related to statewide interoperability coordination;
(iii)matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and
(iv)training needs;
(c)prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board:
(i)an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and
(ii)information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206 ;
(d)prepare and conduct annual training exercises:
(i)for public safety agencies; and
(ii)designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety agencies; and
(e)fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.
(2)The Interoperability Division may:
(a)recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training;
(b)request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from:
(i)the State Tax Commission; and
(ii)public safety agencies; and
(c)employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on:
(i)issues of statewide interoperability;
(ii)FirstNet; and
(iii)training.
(3)The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305 .
(4)This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.
Amended by Chapter 368 , 2020 General Session