SECTION 145:15-3-2. Committees  


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  • (a)   The Authority shall have the following standing committees:
    (1)   Administrative Committee. The duties of the Administrative Committee shall include the following:
    (A)   recommending changes to administrative rules;
    (B)   advising on issues of budget and finance;
    (C)   recommending certification of PSAPs for funding;
    (D)   overseeing the distribution of grants;
    (E)   recommending the escrow of funds;
    (F)   reviewing PSAP annual reports;
    (G)   conducting or reviewing audits of fee collections;
    (H)   recommending areas for grant funding emphasis; and
    (I)   such tasks as the Chair deems advisable, subject to the approval of the Authority.
    (2)   Technical Committee. The duties of the Technical Committee shall include the following:
    (A)   developing a plan to deploy Next-Gen 9-1-1 services statewide;
    (B)   recommending 9-1-1 equipment standards for use in competitive bidding and contracting;
    (C)   developing model plans to facilitate equipment and technology sharing;
    (D)   identifying state, federal and industry programs and standards beneficial for the deployment of Next-Gen 9-1-1 statewide;
    (E)   recommending areas for grant funding emphasis;
    (F)   conducting an inventory of the 9-1-1 infrastructure;
    (G)   identifying call routing and networks in use by PSAPs; and
    (H)   such tasks as the Chair deems advisable, subject to the approval of the Authority.
    (3)   Operations Committee. The duties of the Operations Committee shall include the following:
    (A)   developing training program standards for 9-1-1 call takers;
    (B)   reviewing PSAP annual report items that relate to national emergency dispatch standards;
    (C)   recommending improvement plans for PSAPs who have failed to deploy Phase II service or have failed to deliver service consistent with NENA standards;
    (D)   developing best practices for PSAP operations;
    (E)   formulating a Strategic Plan as a guide for statewide coverage and interoperability between PSAPs;
    (F)   recommending areas for grant funding emphasis; and
    (G)   such tasks as the Chair deems advisable, subject to the approval of the Authority.
    (4)   Executive Committee. Members of the Executive Committee shall be the officers and standing committee chairs.
    (b)   Ad hoc committees may be established by the Chair or by the majority vote of the Authority. Non-members may be appointed to ad-hoc committees subject to the Authority's approval. The Chair of each ad hoc committee must be a member of the board. The Chair is not included as a member of the Executive Committee.
[Source: Added at 34 Ok Reg 599, eff 7-11-17 (emergency); Added at 35 Ok Reg 911, eff 9-14-18]