(a) There is established an E 9-1-1 Commission to (1) advise the division in the planning, design, implementation and coordination of the state-wide emergency 9-1-1 telephone system created pursuant to sections 28-25 to 28-29b, inclusive, and (2) in consultation with the Coordinating Advisory Board established pursuant to section 29-1t, advise the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection in the planning, design, implementation, coordination and governance of the public safety data network established pursuant to section 29-1j.
(b) The commission shall be appointed by the Governor and shall consist of the following members: (1) One representative from the technical support services unit of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; (2) the State Fire Administrator; (3) one representative from the Office of Emergency Medical Services; (4) one representative from the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; (5) the Commissioner of Public Health, or the commissioner's designee; (6) the Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the commissioner's designee; (7) the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee; (8) one municipal police chief; (9) one municipal fire chief; (10) one volunteer fireman; (11) one representative of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities; (12) one representative of the Council of Small Towns; (13) one representative of telecommunicators, as defined in section 28-30; (14) one representative of the public; (15) one manager or coordinator of 9-1-1 public safety answering points serving areas of differing population concentration; and (16) one representative of providers of commercial mobile radio services, as defined in 47 Code of Federal Regulations 20.3, as amended. Each member shall serve for a term of three years from the date of his or her appointment or until a successor has been appointed and qualified. No member of the commission shall receive compensation for such member's services.
(P.A. 84-416, S. 12, 15; P.A. 88-135, S. 8; P.A. 90-230, S. 48, 101; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-12, S. 7, 10; P.A. 93-206, S. 12, 16; P.A. 99-92; P.A. 04-219, S. 22; P.A. 11-11, S. 1; 11-51, S. 165; P.A. 12-68, S. 3; P.A. 16-150, S. 10; P.A. 22-47, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 88-135 substituted office of “emergency management” for office of “civil preparedness” in Subdiv. (4); P.A. 90-230 revised internal section references; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-12 required commission to “advise” bureau in lieu of “oversee”; P.A. 93-206 substituted “office” for “bureau”, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 99-92 added one manager or coordinator of 9-1-1 public safety answering point and one representative of providers of commercial mobile radio services as members; P.A. 04-219 amended Subdiv. (4) to substitute Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for Office of Emergency Management, effective January 1, 2005; P.A. 11-11 added representative of telecommunicators and representative of the public as members, amended members' terms to run from date of a member's appointment instead of from July 1, 1984, and made technical changes; P.A. 11-51 replaced “Department of Public Safety” with “Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection” and replaced “Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security” with “Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-68 inserted Subsec. designators (a) and (b) and amended Subsec. (a) to make technical changes and add new Subdiv. (2) re advising commissioner in planning, design, implementation, coordination and governance of public safety data network, effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 16-150 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “office” with “division”; P.A. 22-47 amended Subsec. (a) by making a technical change and Subsec. (b) by adding members to the commission in new Subdivs. (5) to (7) and redesignating existing Subdivs. (5) to (13) as Subdivs. (8) to (16).
Cited. 223 C. 731.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services
Chapter 518a - Emergency Telecommunications
Section 28-25a. - Responsibilities of telephone companies and municipalities.
Section 28-26. - Conversion of coin telephones for provision of enhanced 9-1-1 service.
Section 28-28b. - Municipal responsibilities.
Section 28-29. - Institution of civil proceedings by Attorney General.
Section 28-29a. - E 9-1-1 Commission.
Section 28-29b. - Annual report to General Assembly.
Section 28-30a. - Enhanced 9-1-1 Telecommunications Fund.
Section 28-30b. - *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Definitions.
Section 28-30c. - Active prepaid wireless telephone service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30d. - VOIP service providers. Assessment of subscriber fee.
Section 28-30e. - Assessment and collection of prepaid wireless E 9-1-1 fee.