56-484.13 - Wireless E-911 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
§ 56-484.13. Wireless E-911 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation.
A. The Wireless E-911 Services Board is hereby created. The Board shall plan,promote and offer assistance:
1. In the statewide development, deployment, and maintenance of enhancedwireless emergency telecommunications services and technologies; and
2. In the development and deployment of enhanced wireline emergencytelecommunications services and technologies only in specific localjurisdictions that were not wireline E-911 capable by July 1, 2000.
The Board shall exercise the powers and duties conferred in this article.
B. The Wireless E-911 Services Board may promote and offer planningassistance:
1. In the statewide development, deployment, and maintenance of VoIP E-911and any other future communications technologies accessing E-911 foremergency purposes;
2. To the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), and otherstakeholder agencies, in the development and deployment of a statewide publicsafety network that will support future E-911 and other public safetyapplications; and
3. However, the Board shall seek funding from sources other than CMRSproviders or customers of CMRS to support efforts that exceed the scope ofwireless E-911 service.
C. The Board shall consist of 15 members as follows: the Director of theVirginia Department of Emergency Management, who shall serve as chairman ofthe Board; the Comptroller, who shall serve as the treasurer of the Board;the Chief Information Officer; and the following 12 members to be appointedby the Governor: one member representing the Virginia State Police, onemember representing a local exchange carrier providing E-911 service inVirginia, two members representing wireless service providers authorized todo business in Virginia, three county, city or town PSAP directors ormanagers representing diverse regions of Virginia, one Virginia sheriff, onechief of police, one fire chief, one emergency medical services manager, andone finance officer of a county, city, or town.
D. All members appointed by the Governor shall serve five-year terms. The CIOand the Comptroller shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.No gubernatorial appointee shall serve more than two consecutive terms.
E. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall meet atleast quarterly or at the call of its chairman.
F. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation; however, members ofthe Board shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 through2.2-2826.
G. The Division shall provide staff support to the Board. The GeographicInformation Network Division created in § 2.2-2026 and the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation shall provide such technical advice as the Boardrequires.
(2000, c. 1064; 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2006, c. 739; 2009, c. 613.)