CHAPTER 7. EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Chapter 7. Emergency Alert System Advisory Committee
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"Committee"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
emergency alert system advisory committee established by section 3
of this chapter.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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"Emergency alert system"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "emergency alert system" refers to
the system described in 47 CFR 11.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Emergency alert system advisory committee; establishment
Sec. 3. The emergency alert system advisory committee is
established.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Composition of committee; terms
Sec. 4. (a) The committee consists of the following members:
(1) The superintendent or the superintendent's designee. The
superintendent or the superintendent's designee is the
committee's chair.
(2) The executive director of the department of homeland
security or the executive director's designee.
(3) The state health commissioner or the commissioner's
designee.
(4) An individual representing the National Weather Service,
appointed by the governor.
(5) Two (2) individuals representing television broadcasters in
Indiana, appointed by the governor.
(6) Two (2) individuals representing radio broadcasters in
Indiana, appointed by the governor.
(7) An individual representing an Indiana newspaper that
maintains a twenty-four (24) hour web site, appointed by the
governor.
(8) An individual representing a video service provider that
provides video service to Indiana consumers, appointed by the
governor.
(b) The following apply to a committee member appointed under
subsection (a)(4), (a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(8):
(1) The term of a member begins on one (1) of the following
dates, whichever applies, during the year in which the member
is appointed:
(A) July 1, if the member is appointed on or before July 1.
(B) The day the member accepts the member's appointment,
if the member is appointed after July 1.
(2) The term of a member expires on July 1 of the fourth year
after the year the member's term begins.
(3) A member may be reappointed to serve a new term.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Duties of committee
Sec. 5. The committee shall do the following:
(1) Develop, update, and monitor the effectiveness of the state
emergency alert system plan.
(2) Make recommendations concerning the acquisition of
appropriate technology and equipment to make the emergency
notification system effective on a timely basis in all parts of
Indiana.
(3) Through the department, purchase appropriate technology
and equipment to equip local primary relaying stations with
monitoring equipment.
(4) Make applications for private, local, state, or federal grants
to be used to enhance or improve the emergency alert system.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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State police department to provide administrative and staff
support
Sec. 6. The department shall provide administrative and staff
support for the committee.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Payment of committee's expenses; appropriations; money received
as grant or gift
Sec. 7. (a) The committee's expenses shall be paid from
appropriations made by the general assembly.
(b) Money received by the committee as a grant or a gift is
appropriated for purposes of the grant or the gift.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Committee members; reimbursement for travel and other expenses
Sec. 8. (a) Each member of the committee who is not a state
employee is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is, however, entitled to
reimbursement for travel expenses as provided in IC 4-13-1-4 and
other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's
duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by
the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget
agency.
(b) Each member of the committee who is a state employee is
entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided under
IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with
the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.
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Votes required for action
Sec. 9. The affirmative votes of a majority of the members on the
committee are required for the committee to take action on any
measure.
As added by P.L.137-2008, SEC.1.