Interoperability Division duties

(1) The Interoperability Division shall: (a) review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding: (i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards; (ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet; (iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and (iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services; (b) review information and records regarding: (i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision; (ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination; (iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and (iv) training needs; (c) prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board: (i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and (ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206; (d) prepare and conduct annual training exercises: (i) for public safety agencies; and (ii) designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety agencies; and (e) fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter. (2) The Interoperability Division may: (a) recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training; (b) request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from: (i) the State Tax Commission; and (ii) public safety agencies; and (c) employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on: (i) issues of statewide interoperability; (ii) FirstNet; and (iii) training. (3) The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305. (4) This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.