Terms Used In Iowa Code 80B.11C

  • Academy: means the Iowa law enforcement academy. See Iowa Code 80B.3
  • Council: means the Iowa law enforcement academy council. See Iowa Code 80B.3
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The director of the academy, subject to the approval of the council, in consultation with the Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, the Iowa police executive forum, the Iowa peace officers association, the Iowa state police association, the Iowa professional fire fighters, the Iowa emergency medical services association, the joint council of Iowa fire service organizations, the Iowa department of public safety, the Iowa chapter of the association of public-safety communications officialsinternational, inc., the Iowa chapter of the national emergency number association, the department of homeland security and emergency management, and the Iowa department of public health, shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A establishing minimum standards for training of public safety telecommunicators. “Public safety telecommunicator” means a person who serves as a first responder by receiving requests for, or by dispatching requests to, emergency response agencies which include but are not limited to law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services agencies.