Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 39-21 – E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System Division


§ 39-21-1	Legislative findings
§ 39-21-2	Establishment of the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system division
§ 39-21-3	Personnel
§ 39-21-4	Advisory commission
§ 39-21-5	Other references to E-911 uniform emergency telephone system – References to “the project” or to “9-1-1 system.”
§ 39-21-6	Cooperation with federal government
§ 39-21-7	Applications for federal and state aid
§ 39-21-8	Use of federal and state funds
§ 39-21-9	Receipt and deposit of federal funds
§ 39-21-10	Appropriation of revenues
§ 39-21-11	Rules and regulations – Review
§ 39-21-12	Cost of E-911 service to provider
§ 39-21-13	Division expenses as cost of project
§ 39-21-14	Cooperation and coordination with other agencies
§ 39-21-15	Liberal construction
§ 39-21-16	State agencies – Toll-free telephone line
§ 39-21-17	Next generation 911

Administrator: means the administrator of the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Commission: means the public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6