Washington Code 38.52.501 – Statewide 911 emergency communications service — Findings
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The legislature finds that statewide 911 emergency communications service has proven to be a lifesaving service and that routing a 911 call to the appropriate public safety answering point with a display of the caller’s identification and location should be available for all users of telecommunications services, regardless of the technology used to make and transmit the 911 call. The legislature also finds that it is in the best public interest to ensure that there is adequate ongoing funding to support necessary 911 system upgrades as technology evolves to next generation 911 technology and beyond for 911 emergency communications baseline service statewide that supports emerging communications devices.
NOTES:
Modernization of statewide 911 emergency communications system—2022 c 203: See note following RCW 38.52.010.
Severability—2002 c 341: “If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.” [ 2002 c 341 § 14.]
Effective date—2002 c 341: “This act takes effect January 1, 2003.” [ 2002 c 341 § 15.]
Terms Used In Washington Code 38.52.501
- Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Public safety answering point: means the public safety location that receives and answers 911 voice and data originating in a given area as designated by the county. See Washington Code 38.52.010
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.