9-1-1 program office powers.

The 9-1-1 program office may do all of the following: (A) Expend funds from the 9-1-1 program fund for the purposes of 9-1-1 public education; (B) Coordinate, adopt, and communicate all necessary technical and operational standards and requirements to ensure an effective model for a statewide interconnected 9-1-1 system; (C) Collect and distribute data from and to public safety answering points, service providers, and emergency service providers regarding both of the following: (1) The status and operation of the components of the statewide 9-1-1 system, including all of the following: (a) The aggregate number of access lines that the provider maintains within this state; (b) The aggregate amount of costs and cost recovery associated with providing 9-1-1 service, including coverage under tariffs and bill and keep arrangements within this state; (c) Any other information requested by the steering committee and deemed necessary to support the transition to next generation 9-1-1. (2) Location information necessary for the reconciliation and synchronization of next generation 9-1-1 location information, including all of the following: (a) Address location information; (b) Master street address guide; (c) Service order inputs; (d) Geographic information system files; (e) Street center lines; (f) Response boundaries; (g) Administrative boundaries; (h) Address points. (D) Require, coordinate, oversee, and limit data collection and distribution to ensure that data collection and distribution meets legal privacy and confidentiality requirements; (E) With advice from the 9-1-1 steering committee, enter into interlocal contracts, interstate contracts, intrastate contracts, and federal contracts for the purpose of implementing statewide 9-1-1 services. Last updated October 5, 2023 at 4:51 AM