A. The department of public safety, in consultation with the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of administration, the department of health services, the department of agriculture, the department of environmental quality, the state department of corrections, the Arizona fire chiefs association, the Arizona association of chiefs of police, the Arizona sheriffs association, the Arizona association of counties, the league of Arizona cities and towns and representatives from every Indian tribal nation, shall convene a consulting committee to establish guidelines related to the critical infrastructure information system.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-1804

  • Critical infrastructure: means systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, that are so vital to this state and the United States that the incapacity or destruction of those systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, economic security, public health or safety. See Arizona Laws 41-1801
  • Critical infrastructure information system: means a program that uses advanced technologies to provide personnel who are involved in homeland security planning and operations with real time information regarding critical infrastructure within this state and critical infrastructure located outside of this state that may affect the safety and well-being of citizens of this state. See Arizona Laws 41-1801
  • Department: means the department of public safety. See Arizona Laws 41-1701

B. The committee shall:

1. Develop the type of information to be included in the critical infrastructure information system.

2. Develop critical infrastructure information technology standards to be used by all entities participating in the statewide critical infrastructure information system.

3. Determine the order in which critical infrastructure shall be added to the system when funding is received.

4. Develop guidelines on how the information shall be made available. These guidelines shall include detailed procedures and security measures to ensure that the information is only made available to the government or a private entity that either owns the critical infrastructure or is responding to an incident involving the critical infrastructure.