Idaho Code 31-4816 – Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission — Responsibilities
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The responsibilities of the commission are to:
(1) Determine the status and operability of consolidated emergency communications systems and interoperable public safety communications and data systems statewide;
Terms Used In Idaho Code 31-4816
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Interoperability: means the ability of public safety service and support providers, law enforcement, public utilities, transportation and others to communicate when necessary with staff from other responding agencies, and to exchange voice, video, and data on demand, in real time, and when authorized. See Idaho Code 31-4802
- Interoperable public safety communications and data systems: means facilities, equipment, networks, services, software and infrastructure directly related to establishing, maintaining or enhancing systems to exchange voice, video or other public safety data, to include future technology advancements. See Idaho Code 31-4802
- Public safety communications and data systems: refers to the general systematic ability of people or entities to communicate or manage data with other people or entities using technology for the purpose of reporting and responding to situations that require a public safety response. See Idaho Code 31-4802
- Public safety communications stakeholders: means any city, county, fire district, ambulance district, and the state. See Idaho Code 31-4802
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2) Determine the needs for the upgrade of consolidated emergency communications systems and interoperable public safety communications and data systems;
(3) Determine the costs for the upgrades;
(4) Recommend guidelines and standards for operation of consolidated emergency communications systems and interoperable public safety communications and data systems;
(5) Recommend funding mechanisms for future implementation of upgrades;
(6) Serve as a conduit for the future allocation of federal grant funds to support the delivery of consolidated emergency communications systems and interoperable public safety communications and data systems;
(7) Serve as the statewide interoperability executive committee (SIEC) for issues related to public safety communications and data communication. Such issues may involve the federal communications commission, national telecommunications information administration and first responder network authority;
(8) Perform an annual review of the statewide communications interoperability plan and provide the statewide interoperability coordinator with guidance to improve operational and interoperable communications in the state;
(9) Designate working groups or subcommittees as appropriate, which may include consolidated emergency communications, information technology, cross-jurisdictional relations with Native American tribes, interoperable public safety communications and data systems, the national public safety broadband network or future technologies, and others as deemed necessary by the commission;
(10) Report annually to the legislature of the state of Idaho on the planned expenditures for the next fiscal year, the collected revenues and moneys disbursed from the fund and programs or projects in progress, completed or anticipated;
(11) Enter into contracts with experts, agents, employees or consultants as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(12) Assist public safety communications stakeholders in the establishment of consolidated emergency communications systems and public safety communications and data systems, and to provide the governance structure through which public safety communications stakeholders can collaborate to advance consistency and common objectives;
(13) Provide integrated facilitation and coordination for cross-jurisdictional consensus building;
(14) Assist in the standardization of agreements for sharing resources among jurisdictions with emergency response communications infrastructure;
(15) Suggest best practices, performance measures and performance evaluation in the integrated statewide strategic planning and implementation of interoperability;
(16) Manage funds as authorized by this chapter;
(17) Pursue budget authorizations for interoperable public safety communications and data systems; and
(18) Promulgate rules pursuant to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to carry out the purposes of the commission’s duties.