§138-2 911 board. (a) There shall be created within the department of accounting and general services, for administrative purposes, a 911 board consisting of thirteen voting members; provided that the membership shall consist of:
(b) A simple majority shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the board.
(c) The chairperson of the board shall be elected by the members of the board by simple majority and shall serve a term of one year.
(d) The board shall meet upon the call of the chairperson, but not less than quarterly.
(e) The members representing wireless providers, the public utility providing telecommunications services and land line 911 services through section 269-16.95, and Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service providers shall be appointed by the governor for terms of two years.
(f) Each member shall hold office until the member's successor is appointed and qualified. Section 26-34 shall apply only insofar as it relates to succession, vacancies, and suspension of board members, and as provided in subsection (a).
(g) The board may adopt rules under chapter 91 as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(h) The members shall serve without compensation. Members shall be entitled to reimbursements from the 911 fund for reasonable traveling expenses incurred in connection with the performance of board duties.
(i) The board, or its chairperson with the approval of the board, may employ an executive director and other staff exempt from chapters 76 and 89, and may retain independent, third-party accounting firms, consultants, or other third parties to:
(j) The board shall develop reasonable procedures to ensure that all members receive adequate notice of board meetings and information concerning board decisions. [L 2004, c 159, pt of §2; am L 2005, c 49, §1; am L 2008, c 22, §2; am L 2011, c 168, pt of §1; am L 2013, c 22, §1; am L 2015, c 178, §2; am L 2024, c 66, §5]