Utah Code 63H-7a-208. PSAP advisory committee

63H-7a-208. PSAP advisory committee.

(1)

There is established a PSAP advisory committee composed of nine members appointed by the board as follows:

Terms Used In Utah Code 63H-7a-208

Authority: means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
Board: means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
CAD-to-CAD: means standardized connectivity between PSAPs or between a PSAP and a dispatch center for the transmission of data between CADs. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
PSAP: means an entity in this state that:

(a)	receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;

(b)	has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;

(c)	assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication; and

(d)

dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103

Public safety communications network: means :

(a)	a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and

(b)	911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment. See Utah Code 63H-7a-103 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a)	one representative from a PSAP managed by a city;

(b)	one representative from a PSAP managed by a county;

(c)	one representative from a PSAP managed by a special service district;

(d)	one representative from a PSAP managed by the Department of Public Safety;

(e)	one representative from a PSAP from a county of the first class;

(f)	one representative from a PSAP from a county of the second class;

(g)	one representative from a PSAP from a county of the third or fourth class;

(h)	one representative from a PSAP from a county of the fifth or sixth class; and

(i)	one member from the telecommunications industry.

(2)

(a)	Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), each member shall be appointed to a four-year term beginning July 1, 2019.

(b)

Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the board shall:

(i)	at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of committee members are staggered so that the terms of approximately half of the committee end every two years; and

(ii)	not reappoint a member for more than two consecutive terms.

(3)	If a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed by the board for the unexpired term.

(4)

(a)	Each January, the committee shall organize and select one of its members as chair and one member as vice chair.

(b)	The committee may organize standing or ad hoc subcommittees, which shall operate in accordance with guidelines established by the committee.

(5)

(a)	The chair shall convene a minimum of four meetings per year.

(b)	The chair may call special meetings.

(c)	The chair shall call a meeting upon request of five or more members of the committee.

(6)	Five members of the committee constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the action of a majority of the members present is the action of the committee.

(7)	A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service.

(8)

The PSAP advisory committee shall, on behalf of stakeholders, make recommendations to the director and the board regarding:

(a)	the authority operations and policies;

(b)	the 911 division and interoperability division strategic plans;

(c)	the operation, maintenance, and capital development of the public safety communications network;

(d)	the authority’s administrative rules relative to the 911 division and the interoperability division; and

(e)	the development of minimum standards and best practices as described in Subsection 63H-7a-302(1)(a).

(9)	No later than September 30, 2020, the PSAP advisory committee shall propose to the board a statewide CAD-to-CAD call handling and 911 call transfer protocol.

(10)	The chair of the PSAP advisory committee is a nonvoting member of the board.

(11)

(a)	The committee is not subject to Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.

(b)

The committee shall:

(i)	at least 24 hours before a committee meeting, post a notice of the meeting, with a meeting agenda, on the authority’s website;

(ii)	within 10 days after a committee meeting, post to the authority’s website the audio and draft minutes of the meeting; and

(iii)

within three days after the committee approves minutes of a committee meeting, post the approved minutes to the authority’s website.

(c)	The committee’s vice chair is responsible for preparing minutes of committee meetings.

Amended by Chapter 368, 2020 General Session

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