Section 11.3. Advisory committees.
(a) Establishment of an E-911 Emergency Services Advisory Committee.--There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the E-911 Emergency Services Advisory Committee.
(b) Members.--The advisory committee shall be comprised of the following persons:
(1) The director of the agency or his designee, who
shall act as chairperson.
(2) Two county commissioners.
(3) Four county 911 program managers.
(4) Four wireless providers licensed by the Federal
Communications Commission.
(5) Two landline telephone service provider
representatives.
(6) Two representatives each from fire services,
emergency medical services and police.
(7) The chairman and minority chairman of the
Communications and Technology Committee of the Senate and the
chairman and minority chairman of the Veterans Affairs and
Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of
Representatives, or their designees. The Governor, upon recommendation of the applicable Statewide organizations, associations and industry segments, shall appoint the committee members, who will each serve a two-year term. Advisory committee membership shall be limited to one representative per organization or corporate entity.
(c) Roles and responsibilities.--The advisory committee shall make recommendations to the agency regarding the formulation of technical, administrative and operational standards for use in overseeing 911 programs Statewide.
(d) Reimbursement.--The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel and other expenses in connection with attendance at meetings called by the chairperson.
(e) Advisory committee subcommittees.--The chairperson may create, within the committee membership, subcommittees to study and address specific technical and program areas:
(1) A wireless subcommittee shall be created as a
permanent subcommittee and shall consist of the following
persons:
(i) The advisory committee chairperson.
(ii) Two county commissioners.
(iii) Four county 911 program managers.
(iv) Four representatives of wireless providers
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
(v) Two landline telephone service provider
representatives.
(2) Wireless subcommittee roles and responsibilities:
(i) To advise the agency regarding the development,
implementation, operation and maintenance of a Statewide
integrated wireless E-911 system.
(ii) To make recommendations to the agency regarding
the preparation and periodic revision of a wireless E-911
State plan providing for the development, implementation,
operation and maintenance of a Statewide integrated
wireless E-911 system in accordance with the FCC E-911
Order.
(iii) To make recommendations to the agency
regarding the approval or disapproval of wireless
provider service agreements and the formulation of
technical standards.
(iv) To make recommendations to the agency regarding
the development of guidelines, rules and regulations
required to address the administration of the Statewide
E-911 wireless plan and the disbursement of moneys from
the Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund.
(v) To make recommendations to the agency regarding
the development of the annual report required of the
agency by this act, including, but not limited to,
recommendations concerning adjustments of the wireless E-
911 surcharge.
(11.3 added Dec. 30, 2003, P.L.384, No.56)