2-15-2212. Committee on telecommunications access services for persons with disabilities — composition — allocation. (1) There is a committee on telecommunications access services for persons with disabilities.

Terms Used In Montana Code 2-15-2212

  • Department: means a principal functional and administrative entity that:

    (a)is created by this chapter within the executive branch of state government;

    (b)is one of the 20 principal departments permitted under the constitution; and

    (c)includes its units. See Montana Code 2-15-102

(2)The committee consists of 13 members appointed by the governor as follows:

(a)four members who are persons with disabilities, two of whom must be deaf or hard-of-hearing;

(b)two members who are not persons with disabilities, one of whom must be engaged in a business other than a business in the telecommunications industry and one of whom must be a senior citizen;

(c)one member from the department of public health and human services;

(d)one member from a public safety answering point, as defined in 10-4-101, who has knowledge of emergency communications issues for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing;

(e)one member from an independent service provider;

(f)one member from an interLATA interexchange carrier;

(g)one member from the public service commission;

(h)one member who is a licensed audiologist; and

(i)one member from the department of administration.

(3)The committee is allocated to the department of public health and human services for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.