63C-7-202 - Powers of the Utah Communications Agency Network.
63C-7-202. Powers of the Utah Communications Agency Network.
The Utah Communications Agency Network shall have the power to:
(1) sue and be sued in its own name;
(2) have an official seal and power to alter that seal at will;
(3) make and execute contracts and all other instruments necessary or convenient for theperformance of its duties and the exercise of its powers and functions under this chapter,including contracts with private companies licensed under Title 26, Chapter 8a, Utah EmergencyMedical Services System Act;
(4) own, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, and repair a communications network, anddispose of any portion of it;
(5) borrow money and incur indebtedness;
(6) issue bonds as provided in this chapter;
(7) enter into agreements with public agencies, the state, and federal government toprovide communications network services on terms and conditions it considers to be in the bestinterest of its members;
(8) acquire, by gift, grant, purchase, or by exercise of eminent domain, any real propertyor personal property in connection with the acquisition and construction of a communicationsnetwork and all related facilities and rights-of-way which it owns, operates, and maintains;
(9) contract with other public agencies, the state, or federal government to provide publicsafety communications services in excess of those required to meet the needs or requirements ofits members and the state and federal government if:
(a) it is determined by the executive committee to be necessary to accomplish thepurposes and realize the benefits of this chapter; and
(b) any excess is sold to other public agencies, the state, or federal government and issold on terms that assure that the cost of providing the excess service will be received by the UtahCommunications Agency Network; and
(10) perform all other duties authorized by this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 141, 1999 General Session