80.28 Statewide interoperable communications system board — established — members.
1. A statewide interoperable communications system board is established, under the joint purview of the department and the state department of transportation. The board shall develop, implement, and oversee policy, operations, and fiscal components of communications interoperability efforts at the state and local level, and coordinate with similar efforts at the federal level, with the ultimate objective of developing and overseeing the operation of a statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system. For the purposes of this section and section 80.29, “interoperability” means the ability of public safety and public services personnel to communicate and to share data on an immediate basis, on demand, when needed, and when authorized.
2. The board shall consist of nineteen voting members, as follows:
a. The following members representing state agencies:
(1) One member representing the department of public safety.
(2) One member representing the state department of transportation.
(3) One member representing the department of homeland security and emergency management.
(4) One member representing the department of corrections.
(5) One member representing the department of natural resources.
(6) One member representing the Iowa department of public health.
(7) One member representing the office of the chief information officer created in section 8B.2.
(8) One member representing the Iowa law enforcement academy created in section 80B.4.
b. The governor shall solicit and consider recommendations from professional or volunteer organizations in appointing the following members:
(1) Two members who are representatives from municipal police departments.
(2) Two members who are representatives of sheriff’s offices.
(3) Two members who are representatives from fire departments. One of the members shall be a volunteer fire fighter and the other member shall be a paid fire fighter.
(4) Two members who are law communication center managers employed by state or local government agencies.
(5) One member representing local emergency management coordinators.
(6) One member representing emergency medical service providers.
(7) One at-large member.
3. In addition to the voting members, the board membership shall include four members of the general assembly with one member designated by each of the following: the majority leader of the senate, the minority leader of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority leader of the house of representatives. A legislative member serves for a term as provided in section 69.16B in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity and is eligible for per diem and expenses as provided in section 2.10.
4. The voting members of the board shall be appointed in compliance with sections 69.16 and 69.16A. Members shall elect a chairperson and vice chairperson from the board membership, who shall serve two-year terms. The members appointed by the governor shall be appointed to three-year staggered terms and the terms shall commence and end as provided by section 69.19. If a vacancy occurs among the voting members, a successor shall be appointed to serve the unexpired term. A successor shall be appointed in the same manner and subject to the same qualifications as the original appointment to serve the unexpired term. The voting members of the board are entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while engaged in the performance of official duties from funds appropriated to the department of public safety and the state department of transportation for that purpose. The departments shall enter into an agreement to provide administrative assistance and support to the board.
2007 Acts, ch 90, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 14, §1 – 4; 2009 Acts, ch 165, §1, 4; 2013 Acts, ch 29, §41; 2015 Acts, ch 120, §38
Referred to in §29C.23, 34A.11, 80.29
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 80 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 80.1 - Department created.
Section 80.2 - Commissioner — appointment.
Section 80.4 - General allocation of duties.
Section 80.5 - Duties of department — duties and powers of peace officers — state patrol.
Section 80.6 - Employees and peace officers — salaries and compensation.
Section 80.6A - Peace officers — health insurance.
Section 80.7 - Railway special agents.
Section 80.8 - Employees and peace officers — salaries and compensation.
Section 80.9 - Duties of department — duties and powers of peace officers — state patrol.
Section 80.9A - Authority and duties of peace officers of the department.
Section 80.9B - Human immunodeficiency virus-related information.
Section 80.10 - Peace officers short course.
Section 80.11 - Course of instruction.
Section 80.12 - Attendance at short course.
Section 80.13 - Training schools.
Section 80.15 - Examination — oath — probation — discipline — dismissal.
Section 80.16 - Impersonating peace officer or employee — uniform.
Section 80.17 - General allocation of duties.
Section 80.18 - Expenses and supplies — reimbursement.
Section 80.19 - Public safety education.
Section 80.20 - Divisional headquarters.
Section 80.21 - Fees and rewards.
Section 80.22 - Prohibition on other departments.
Section 80.23 - Special state agents — meaning.
Section 80.24 - Industrial disputes.
Section 80.25 - Railway special agents.
Section 80.25A - Gaming operations investigation and enforcement.
Section 80.26 - Designation by department of administrative services.
Section 80.27 - Drug law enforcement by department.
Section 80.28 - Statewide interoperable communications system board — established — members.
Section 80.30 - Individual qualifications.
Section 80.33 - Access to drug records by peace officers.
Section 80.34 - Peace officer — authority.
Section 80.37 - Reimbursement of defense costs.
Section 80.39 - Disposition of personal property.
Section 80.40 - Bureau of cyber-crime.
Section 80.41 - Highway safety patrol fund — future repeal.
Section 80.42 - Sick leave benefits fund.
Section 80.43 - Gaming enforcement — revolving fund.
Section 80.44 - Public safety interoperable and broadband communications fund.
Section 80.45 - Office to combat human trafficking.
Section 80.45A - Human trafficking prevention training — lodging providers.
Section 80.46 - Public safety support trust fund.