2012 Idaho Statutes
Title 46 - MILITIA AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Chapter 12 - STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY
Section 46-1204 - COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES.

(1) Develop and maintain a statewide plan for local and private public safety wireless radio interoperable communications;

(2) Develop, maintain and adopt standards for local and private public safety wireless radio interoperable communications;

(3) Recommend guidelines and standards for operation for local and private public safety wireless radio interoperable communications systems in Idaho;

(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 public safety communications;

(6) Develop funding recommendations for short-term and long-term system maintenance;

(7) Research best practices of other states;

(8) 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;

(9) 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;

(10) Serve as a conduit for the future allocation of federal grant funds and other nonfederal grants to support the delivery of public safety wireless radio interoperable communications systems directed towards local government and private entities;

(11) 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

(12) Work in coordination and cooperation with the Idaho emergency communications commission established by section 31-4815, Idaho Code.