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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 51, § 1376. Public use task force; establishment; chair; membership; consideration; reporting requirements.

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Prior to January 1, 2022, the office shall establish, facilitate, and maintain a task force to study the public use of the 4.9 GHz band use in this state. The executive director of broadband development and connectivity shall serve as chair of the task force, and the remainder of the task force is to be composed of the following members:

(1) A representative of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association.

(2) A representative of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(3) A representative of the Louisiana State Police.

(4) A representative of the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance.

(5) A representative of the Louisiana Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials.

(6) An appointee of the chair of the House Committee on Commerce.

(7) An appointee of the chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs.

B. The task force shall hold the first meeting no later than January 31, 2022, and shall continue to meet as often as necessary until January 1, 2025. The task force shall meet at least twice per calendar year.

C. The task force shall consider how to ensure that the commercial utilization of the 4.9 GHz band does not interfere with public safety.

D. Beginning in January of 2023, the task force shall submit an annual report to the legislature, with the final report being submitted in January of 2025. The report shall contain the findings of the task force and may contain recommendations from the task force.

E. The Division of Administration shall provide staff support as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Section.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 51, § 1376. Public use task force; establishment; chair; membership; consideration; reporting requirements. - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-51-sect-1376/

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