2012 Utah Code
Title 63F - Utah Technology Governance Act
Article 1 - Department of Technology Services
Section 802 - Duties and powers.

(1) The Statewide Communications Interoperability Committee shall:

(a) promote wireless technology information and interoperability among local, state, federal, and other agencies;

(b) provide a mechanism for coordinating and resolving wireless communication issues among local, state, federal, and other agencies;

(c) coordinate statewide efforts for implementation of interoperable statewide voice and data networks;

(d) improve data and information sharing and coordination of multi-jurisdictional responses;

(e) leverage existing state resources and develop a network that will provide seamless, coordinated, and integrated communication for local, state, federal, and other agencies;

(f) identify opportunities to consolidate infrastructures and technologies;

(g) evaluate current technologies and determine if they are meeting the needs of agency personnel in respective service areas;

(h) develop and recommend short- and long-term proposals for future communication needs;

(i) form memorandums of understanding between agencies in support of proactive planning efforts;

(j) create and maintain procedures for requesting interoperability channels; and

(k) administer the interoperability spectrum.

(2) (a) The committee shall prepare and present, by November 30 of each year, a brief annual report for the governor and the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee.

(b) The annual report described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include:

(i) the status of state radio communications infrastructure;

(ii) recommendations to facilitate radio communications in the future; and

(iii) an update on the committee's progress to meet the Federal Communications Commission radio communication requirements.

Enacted by Chapter 195, 2009 General Session