2022 Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 26. Public Safety Communications
Chapter 3. Indiana Statewide Wireless Public Safety Voice and Data Communications System
5-26-3-6. Powers of Commission

Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the powers enumerated in IC 5-26-2-5, the commission has the following powers related to the system:

(1) Ensuring that federal and state communications requirements are followed.

(2) Providing system planning, including mutual aid planning and compatibility planning with other public safety agency communications systems.

(3) Creating a standard user agreement.

(4) Providing assistance to local public safety agencies in making equipment purchases.

(5) Assessing charges for using the system.

(6) Entering into and performing use and occupancy agreements concerning the system under IC 4-13.5.

(7) Exercising any power necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b) The Indiana statewide wireless public safety voice and data communications system may use the facilities of commercial mobile radio service providers (as defined in 47 USC 332). If the commission chooses to contract with one or more commercial mobile radio service providers to provide the system, the commission may delegate the responsibilities in subsection (a) to the commercial mobile radio service providers.

As added by P.L.117-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.11.