2012 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 53 - Emergency Telephone Service
Section 5311.3 - Advisory committee

     § 5311.3.  Advisory committee.
        (a)  Establishment.--There is established an advisory
     committee to be known as the E-911 Emergency Services Advisory
     Committee.
        (b)  Members.--The advisory committee shall be comprised of
     the following persons:
            (1)  The director of the agency or his designee, who
        shall act as chairperson.
            (2)  Two county commissioners.
            (3)  Four county 911 program managers.
            (4)  Four wireless providers licensed by the Federal
        Communications Commission.
            (5)  Two landline telephone service provider
        representatives.
            (6)  Two representatives each from fire services,
        emergency medical services and police.
            (7)  The chairman and minority chairman of the
        Communications and Technology Committee of the Senate and the
        chairman and minority chairman of the Veterans Affairs and
        Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of
        Representatives, or their designees.
     The Governor, upon recommendation of the applicable Statewide
     organizations, associations and industry segments, shall appoint
     the committee members, who will each serve a two-year term.
     Advisory committee membership shall be limited to one
     representative per organization or corporate entity.
        (c)  Roles and responsibilities.--The advisory committee
     shall make recommendations to the agency regarding the
     formulation of technical, administrative and operational
     standards for use in overseeing 911 programs Statewide.
        (d)  Reimbursement.--The members of the advisory committee
     shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for
     their actual and necessary travel and other expenses in
     connection with attendance at meetings called by the
     chairperson.
        (e)  Advisory committee subcommittees.--The chairperson may
     create, within the committee membership, subcommittees to study
     and address specific technical and program areas:
            (1)  A wireless subcommittee shall be created as a
        permanent subcommittee and shall consist of the following
        persons:
                (i)  The advisory committee chairperson.
                (ii)  Two county commissioners.
                (iii)  Four county 911 program managers.
                (iv)  Four representatives of wireless providers
            licensed by the Federal Communications Commission.
                (v)  Two landline telephone service provider
            representatives.
            (2)  Wireless subcommittee roles and responsibilities:
                (i)  To advise the agency regarding the development,
            implementation, operation and maintenance of a Statewide
            integrated wireless E-911 system.
                (ii)  To make recommendations to the agency regarding
            the preparation and periodic revision of a wireless E-911
            State plan providing for the development, implementation,
            operation and maintenance of a Statewide integrated
            wireless E-911 system in accordance with the FCC E-911
            Order.
                (iii)  To make recommendations to the agency
            regarding the approval or disapproval of wireless
            provider service agreements and the formulation of
            technical standards.
                (iv)  To make recommendations to the agency regarding
            the development of guidelines, rules and regulations
            required to address the administration of the Statewide
            E-911 wireless plan and the disbursement of money from
            the Wireless E-911 Emergency Services Fund.
                (v)  To make recommendations to the agency regarding
            the development of the annual report required of the
            agency by this chapter, including, but not limited to,
            recommendations concerning adjustments of the wireless E-
            911 surcharge.