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Iowa Code Title I. State Sovereignty and Management [Chs. 1-38D] § 34A.15. 911 communications council established--duties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A 911 communications council is established. The council consists of the following fourteen members:

a. One person appointed by the commissioner of public safety.

b. One person appointed by the Iowa state sheriffs' and deputies' association.

c. One person appointed by the Iowa peace officers association.

d. One person appointed by the Iowa emergency medical services association.

e. One person appointed by the Iowa professional fire fighters.

f. One person appointed by the Iowa firefighters association.

g. One person appointed by the Iowa chapter of the national emergency number association.

h. One person appointed by the Iowa chapter of the association of public-safety communications officials-international, inc.

i. One person appointed by the Iowa emergency management directors association.

j. Two persons appointed by the Iowa telephone association, with one person appointed to represent telephone companies having fifteen thousand or more customers and one person appointed to represent telephone companies having less than fifteen thousand customers.

k. Two persons appointed by the Iowa wireless industry. One appointee shall represent cellular companies and the other appointee shall represent personal communications services companies.

l. One person appointed by the Iowa geographic information council established by executive order of the governor.

2. The auditor of state or the auditor of state's designee shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member.

3. The council shall advise and make recommendations to the director and program manager regarding the implementation of this chapter. Such advice and recommendations shall be provided on issues at the request of the director or program manager or as deemed necessary by the council.

4. The council may provide grants, subject to available moneys in the 911 emergency communications fund, to public safety answering points agreeing to consolidate pursuant to section 34A.7A, subsection 2, paragraph “f”.

5. A member of the council shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties, if such member is not otherwise reimbursed for such expenses.

6. The authority of the council is limited to the issues specifically identified in this section and does not preempt the authority of the utilities board, created in section 474.1, to act on issues within the jurisdiction of the utilities board.

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