Title 63H, Title 63H: Independent State Entities

63H-7a-202. Powers and duties of the Utah Communications Authority. (1) The authority has the power to: sue and be sued in the authority's own name; have an official seal and power to alter that seal at will; make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or conve…

63H-7a-203. Board established -- Terms -- Vacancies. (1) There is created the Utah Communications Authority Board. (2) The board shall consist of nine voting board members and two nonvoting board members as follows: as voting members: three individuals appointed by the governor w…

63H-7a-204. Utah Communications Authority Board powers and duties. The board shall: (1) manage the affairs and business of the authority consistent with this chapter; (2) adopt bylaws; (3) appoint an executive director to administer the authority; (4) receive and act upon reports…

63H-7a-205. Executive director -- Appointment -- Powers and duties. The executive director shall: (1) serve at the pleasure of the board; and act as the executive officer of the authority; (2) administer the duties, programs, and functions assigned to the authority; (3) recommend…

63H-7a-206. Required annual reporting and strategic plan. (1) The authority shall create, maintain, and review a statewide, comprehensive multiyear strategic plan, in consultation with state and local stakeholders, the PSAP advisory committee, and the public safety advisory commi…

63H-7a-207. Public safety advisory committee. (1) There is established the public safety advisory committee composed of 15 members as described in Subsectionsand. (2) (3) (2) The board shall appoint members to the public safety advisory committee as follows: one representative fr…

63H-7a-208. PSAP advisory committee. (1) There is established a PSAP advisory committee composed of nine members appointed by the board as follows: one representative from a PSAP managed by a city; one representative from a PSAP managed by a county; one representative from a PSAP…

63H-7a-301. 911 Division. (1) There is created within the authority the 911 Division. (2) The 911 Division has the duties and powers described in this chapter.

63H-7a-302. 911 Division duties and powers. (1) The 911 Division shall: in conjunction with the PSAP advisory committee, develop and report to the director minimum standards and best practices: for public safety answering points in the state, including minimum technical, administ…

63H-7a-304. Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account -- Creation -- Administration -- Permitted uses. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account," consisting of: proceeds from the fee impo…

63H-7a-401. Radio Network Division. There is created within the authority the Radio Network Division.

63H-7a-402. Radio Network Division duties. (1) The Radio Network Division shall: provide and maintain the public safety communications network for all political subdivisions in the state within the authority network, including the existing VHF and 700 and 800 MHz networks, in a m…

63H-7a-403. Utah Statewide Radio System Restricted Account -- Creation -- Administration. (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Utah Statewide Radio System Restricted Account," consisting of: money appropriated or otherwise made available…

63H-7a-404. Radio Network Division responsibility to administer public safety communications network. (1) The Radio Network Division shall administer the development, installation, implementation, and maintenance of the public safety communications network for the authority, for …

63H-7a-501. Interoperability Division. (1) There is created within the authority the Interoperability Division, which is responsible for the duties of the authority as specified in this chapter. (2) The executive director shall appoint a statewide interoperability coordinator wit…

63H-7a-502. Interoperability Division duties. (1) The Interoperability Division shall: review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding: statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards; technical, administrative, fisca…

63H-7a-503. Statewide interoperability coordinator. The statewide interoperability coordinator shall: (1) promote wireless technology information and interoperability among local, state, federal, and other agencies; (2) provide a mechanism for coordinating and resolving wireless …

63H-7a-601. Administrative Services Division -- Creation -- Legal services. (1) There is created within the authority the Administrative Services Division. (2) The Administrative Services Division shall provide financial and human resources assistance to the authority under the d…

63H-7a-602. Duties -- Administrative Services Division -- Accounting for authority disbursements. The Administrative Services Division is responsible for the care, custody, safekeeping, collection, and accounting for disbursements made by the authority under: (1) Section; and 63H…

63H-7a-603. Financial officer -- Duties. (1) The executive director shall appoint a financial officer for the Administrative Services Division with the approval of the board. (2) The financial officer shall be responsible for accounting for the authority, including: safekeeping a…

63H-7a-701. Investment of authority funds. (1) The state treasurer shall invest all money held on deposit by or on behalf of the authority. (2) The board may provide advice to the state treasurer concerning investment of the money of the authority.

63H-7a-801. Property and funds of the authority declared public property -- Exemption from taxes. (1) The property and funds of the authority are declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes. (2) The property and the authority are exempt from…

63H-7a-802. Term of the authority -- Dissolution. (1) The authority may be dissolved by an act of the Legislature. (2) Title to all assets of the authority upon its dissolution shall revert to the state for services provided by the public safety communications network. (3) The bo…

63H-7a-804. Audit by state auditor -- Reimbursement for costs. (1) The state auditor shall at least once in each year audit the books and accounts of the authority or shall contract with an independent certified public accountant for this audit. (2) The audit described in Subsect…