2005 Idaho Code - 46-1204 — COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES

                                  TITLE  46
                         MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
                                  CHAPTER 12
                  STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY
    46-1204.  COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2012]
The responsibilities of the council are to:
    (1)  Develop a statewide plan for local and private public safety wireless
radio interoperable communications in coordination and cooperation with the
Idaho department of administration;
    (2)  Develop and adopt standards for local and private public safety
wireless radio interoperable communications in coordination and cooperation
with the Idaho department of administration;
    (3)  Recommend guidelines and standards for operation for local and
private public safety wireless radio interoperable communications systems in
Idaho in coordination and cooperation with the Idaho department of
administration;
    (4)  Promote coordination and cooperation among local, state, federal and
tribal public safety agencies in addressing statewide public safety wireless
radio interoperable communications needs in Idaho;
    (5)  Review priorities for statewide public safety wireless radio
interoperable communications needs and assist users of the statewide system in
the development of projects, plans, policies, standards, priorities and
guidelines for public safety wireless radio interoperable communications in
coordination and cooperation with the Idaho department of administration;
    (6)  Develop funding recommendations for short-term and long-term system
maintenance;
    (7)  Research best practices of other states;
    (8)  Prepare and present a report to the information technology resource
management council by December 30 of each year describing the council's acts
and achievements of the previous year;
    (9)  Provide recommendations to the governor and the legislature of the
state of Idaho, when appropriate, concerning issues related to local and
private statewide public safety wireless radio interoperable communications in
Idaho and in accordance with homeland security presidential directives;
    (10) Report annually to the legislature of the state of Idaho on the
planned expenditures for the next fiscal year, the collected revenues and
moneys disbursed from the Idaho statewide interoperability communications fund
and programs or projects in progress, completed or anticipated;
    (11) Serve as a conduit for the future allocation of federal grant funds
to support the delivery of public safety wireless radio interoperable
communications systems directed towards local government and private entities;
    (12) Enter into contracts with experts and/or consultants as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to sue and be sued;
and
    (13) Work in coordination and cooperation with the Idaho emergency
communications commission established by section 31-4815, Idaho Code, and the
information technology resource management council, established by section
67-5745B, Idaho Code.