The Executive Committee shall:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-14-6

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(1) Monitor the implementation and operation of the SIRN;

(2) Establish goals and guidance for the betterment of the SIRN;

(3) Review and approve all requests for use of the SIRN and its equipment, by a public or private entity;

(4) Develop, update, and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the SIRN;

(5) Identify new technologies and develop technologies and standards for the SIRN;

(6) Enhance the coordination of all available resources for public safety communications interoperability;

(7) Investigate all matters relating to integrity, foresight in funding and operations and planning for the SIRN;

(8) Revoke, suspend, or modify any entity’s use of the SIRN and equipment connected to the SIRN: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate the Vertical Real Estate Management and Availability Act as provided in § 31G-5-3 of this code;

(9) Provide guidance and services to support the proper cleansing of all decommissioned radio previously connected to SIRN; and

(10) Require all state agencies to submit two-way telecommunications equipment, not handled by the Office of Technology, to the Division of Emergency Management for cleansing, redistribution, reuse, or for the sale of the two-way telecommunications equipment.