ORS Chapter 403
Chapter 403 — 9-1-1Emergency Communications System; 2-1-1 System;
Public Safety CommunicationsSystems
2009 EDITION
PUBLICCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
MILITARYAFFAIRS; EMERGENCY SERVICES
9-1-1EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
403.100 Policy;deployment of broadband telecommunications services
403.105 Definitionsfor ORS 305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250
403.110 Liabilityof 9-1-1 providers
403.115 9-1-1emergency reporting systems mandatory; requirements; “9-1-1” as primaryemergency number; alternate numbers required; enhancement requirements
403.120 Officeof Emergency Management duties and powers; rules
403.130 Submissionof revised plan; review; cost estimates; approval of plan
403.135 Whenblocking of telephone numbers prohibited; confidential information; exemptionfrom liability for supplying information to emergency service providers; whensupplying information not required
403.140 Payphones to be converted to allow emergency calls without charge
403.145 Useof 9-1-1 system by users with hearing or speech impairments
403.150 Disasterrecovery plan
403.155 Agreementsamong certain safety agencies for rendering emergency services
403.156 Responsetimes during emergency
403.160 Mediationof disputes; arbitration; costs and fees
403.165 Officeto ensure compliance; proceedings authorized
TAXFOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
403.200 Impositionof tax; rate
403.205 Exemptions
403.210 Dutiesof providers
403.215 Returns;payment of tax; election; rules
403.220 Refunds
403.225 Amountscollected held in trust; enforcement
403.230 Applicationof other laws
403.235 EmergencyCommunications Account
403.240 Distributionof account proceeds; uses; reimbursement request review; reports
403.245 Useor investment of moneys
403.250 Primarypublic safety answering points; rules
EMERGENCYCOMMUNICATIONS DISTRICTS
403.300 Definitionsfor ORS 403.300 to 403.380
403.305 Formationof emergency communications district; boundaries; approval of formation bysafety agencies
403.310 Officersof district; qualifications
403.315 Applicationof ORS chapter 255 to district
403.320 Boardas governing body of district; president of board
403.325 Electionof board members at formation election; terms of office
403.330 Changingnumber of board members; election; notice to Secretary of State
403.335 Continuingschedule of biennial elections after change in number of board members
403.340 Mannerof electing board members
403.345 Electionof board members
403.350 Changingmanner of electing board members; requirements; election
403.355 Changingnumber and manner of electing board members at same election; separatequestions
403.360 Generaldistrict powers
403.365 Authorityto issue general obligation bonds; elector approval required; bond debt limit
403.370 Levyof taxes
403.375 Boundariesof zones
403.380 Advisorycommittee; duties and powers; appointment by district board; terms andqualifications of members
2-1-1SYSTEM
403.400 Legislativefindings
403.405 Definitionsfor ORS 403.405 to 403.435
403.410 Publicreferral and information telephone number
403.415 Contractfor 2-1-1 system facilitator
403.420 Approvalof 2-1-1 service providers
403.425 Useof 2-1-1 system by state agencies providing health and human services
403.430 Contributionsto support establishment of 2-1-1 system; use of contributions
403.435 2-1-1Account
STATEINTEROPERABILITY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
403.450 StateInteroperability Executive Council
403.455 Dutiesof council
403.460 OregonInteroperable Communication Plan
RADIOAND DATA DISTRICTS
403.500 Definitionsfor ORS 403.500 to 403.542
403.502 Applicationof election laws
403.505 Formation
403.507 Sizeof district board; qualifications
403.510 Sizeof district board at formation; terms of office
403.512 Electionof district board after formation; terms
403.515 Oathof office
403.517 Districtboard as governing body; president and administrator; meetings; vacancies
403.520 Methodsof election
403.522 Boundariesof zones for district board members; adjustment for population and districtboundary changes
403.525 Generaldistrict powers
403.527 Levyof taxes
403.530 Depositand disbursement of district moneys
403.532 Countycounsel to aid district board
403.535 Powerto contract bonded indebtedness
403.537 Bondelections
403.540 Authorityfor issuance of general obligation bonds and revenue bonds; issuance and sale
403.542 Contractswith United States
9-1-1EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
403.100Policy; deployment of broadband telecommunications services. It is thepolicy of the State of Oregon to:
(1)Encourage and support the rapid deployment of broadband telecommunicationsservices in areas of the state in which the services do not exist;
(2)Support redundancy of critical telecommunications assets in order to ensurehomeland security protections in the state; and
(3)Ensure that a secure conduit is available for emergency communications andpublic safety networks in all Oregon communities. [Formerly 401.706]
403.105Definitions for ORS 305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250. As used in ORS305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1)“Account” means the Emergency Communications Account.
(2)“Central office” means a utility that houses the switching and trunkingequipment serving telephones in a defined area.
(3)“Department” means the Department of Revenue.
(4)“Emergency call” means a telephone request that results from a situation inwhich prompt service is essential to preserve human life or property.
(5)“Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service” means 9-1-1 telephone service consisting ofa network, database and on-premises equipment that provides automatic displayof the incoming telephone number and address in the designated public safetyanswering point at the time of receiving an incoming 9-1-1 call.
(6)“Exchange access services” means:
(a)Telephone exchange access lines or channels that provide local access by asubscriber in this state to the local telecommunications network to effect thetransfer of information; and
(b)Unless a separate tariff rate is charged therefor, any facility or serviceprovided in connection with the services described in paragraph (a) of thissubsection.
(7)“Governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county, citycouncil of a city, other governing body of a city or county, board of directorsof a special district or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction.
(8)“Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 190.710.
(9)“Provider” means a utility or other vendor or supplier of telecommunicationsservice or equipment that provides telecommunications with access to the 9-1-1emergency reporting system through local exchange service, cellular service orother wired or wireless means.
(10)“Public or private safety agency” means any unit of state or local government,a special-purpose district or a private firm that provides or has authority toprovide fire-fighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services.
(11)“Public safety answering point” means a 24-hour communications facilityestablished as an answering location for 9-1-1 calls originating within a givenservice area. A “primary public safety answering point” receives all callsdirectly from the public. A “secondary public safety answering point” onlyreceives calls from a primary public safety answering point on a transfer orrelay basis.
(12)“Subscriber” means a person who has telecommunication access to the 9-1-1emergency reporting system through local exchange service, cellular service orother wired or wireless means.
(13)“TTY” means a telephone-typewriter used by an individual with a hearing orspeech impairment to communicate with another device or individual.
(14)“Utility” means a utility, as defined in ORS 759.005, a telecommunicationscarrier, as defined in ORS 133.721, a municipality or any provider of exchangeaccess services.
(15)“Vendor” means a person providing telephone customer premises equipment orequipment specific to the operation of enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service.
(16)“9-1-1 emergency reporting system” means a telephone service that provides theusers of a public telephone system the ability to reach a primary public safetyanswering point by calling 9-1-1.
(17)“9-1-1 jurisdiction” means:
(a)An entity created under ORS chapter 190;
(b)A county service district established under ORS chapter 451 to provide anemergency communications system;
(c)An emergency communications district created under ORS 403.300 to 403.380; or
(d)A group of public or private safety agencies who have agreed in writing tojointly plan the installation, maintenance, operation or improvement of a 9-1-1emergency reporting system.
(18)“9-1-1 service area” means the geographical area that contains the entirecentral office serving area from which the primary public safety answeringpoint will have the capability to answer calls placed to 9-1-1. [Formerly401.710]
403.110Liability of 9-1-1 providers. A provider or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction orthe employees or agents of a provider or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction may be heldcivilly liable for the installation, performance, provision or maintenance of a9-1-1 emergency reporting system or enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service if theprovider or the 9-1-1 jurisdiction or the employees or agents of the provideror the 9-1-1 jurisdiction act with willful or wanton conduct. This section doesnot affect any liability a 9-1-1 jurisdiction may have for operator oroperator-supervisor negligence in receiving calls from the public anddispatching emergency services to the public. [Formerly 401.715]