Montana Code 10-4-105. 9-1-1 advisory council
10-4-105. 9-1-1 advisory council. (1) There is a 9-1-1 advisory council.
Terms Used In Montana Code 10-4-105
- Department: means the department of justice provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 20. See Montana Code 10-4-101
- Emergency services: means services provided by a public or private safety agency, including law enforcement, firefighting, ambulance or medical services, and civil defense services. See Montana Code 10-4-101
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Provider: means a public utility, a cooperative telephone company, a wireless provider, a provider of interconnected voice over IP service, a provider of exchange access services, or any other entity that provides access lines. See Montana Code 10-4-101
- Public safety answering point: means a communications facility operated on a 24-hour basis that first receives emergency communications from persons requesting emergency services and that may, as appropriate, directly dispatch emergency services or transfer or relay the emergency communications to appropriate public safety agencies. See Montana Code 10-4-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The council consists of 18 members appointed by the governor as follows:
(a)the attorney general or the attorney general’s designee, who serves as presiding officer of the council;
(b)a representative of the department of justice, Montana highway patrol;
(c)a representative of the Montana emergency medical services association;
(d)three representatives of Montana telecommunications providers, including at least one wireless provider;
(e)a representative of the Montana association of public safety communications officials;
(f)two public safety answering point managers, one serving a population of less than 30,000 and one serving a population of greater than 30,000;
(g)a representative of the department of military affairs, disaster and emergency services division;
(h)a representative of the Montana association of chiefs of police;
(i)a representative of the Montana sheriffs and peace officers association;
(j)a representative of the Montana state fire chiefs’ association;
(k)a representative of the Montana state volunteer firefighters association;
(l)a representative of the Montana association of counties;
(m)a representative of the Montana league of cities and towns;
(n)the state librarian or the state librarian’s designee; and
(o)the state director of Indian affairs provided for in 2-15-217.
(3)The council is attached to the department for administrative purposes only, as provided in 2-15-121.
(4)The council shall, within its authorized budget, hold quarterly meetings.
(5)Council members shall serve without additional salary but are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while engaged in council activities as provided for in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.