80.29 Board duties.
The statewide interoperable communications system board established in section 80.28 shall:
1. Implement and maintain organizational and operational elements of the board, including staffing and program activity.
2. Review and monitor communications interoperability performance and service levels on behalf of agencies.
3. Establish, monitor, and maintain appropriate policies and protocols to ensure that interoperable communications systems function properly.
4. Allocate and oversee state appropriations or other funding received for interoperable communications.
5. Identify sources for ongoing, sustainable, longer-term funding for communications interoperability projects, including available and future assets that will leverage resources and provide incentives for communications interoperability participation, and develop and obtain adequate funding in accordance with a communications interoperability sustainability plan.
6. Develop and evaluate potential legislative solutions to address the funding and resource challenges of implementing statewide communications interoperability initiatives.
7. Develop a statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system that allows for shared communications systems and costs, takes into account infrastructure needs and requirements, improves reliability, and addresses liability concerns of the shared network.
8. Investigate data and video interoperability systems.
9. Expand, maintain, and fund consistent, periodic training programs for current communications systems and for the statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system as it is implemented.
10. Expand, maintain, and fund stakeholder education, public education, and public official education programs to demonstrate the value of short-term communications interoperability solutions, and to emphasize the importance of developing and funding long-term solutions, including implementation of the statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system.
11. Identify, promote, and provide incentives for appropriate collaborations and partnerships among government entities, agencies, businesses, organizations, and associations, both public and private, relating to communications interoperability.
12. Provide incentives to support maintenance and expansion of regional efforts to promote implementation of the statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system.
13. In performing its duties, consult with representatives of private businesses, organizations, and associations on technical matters relating to data, video, and communications interoperability; technological developments in private industry; and potential collaboration and partnership opportunities.
14. Submit a report by January 1, annually, to the members of the general assembly regarding communications interoperability efforts, activities, and effectiveness at the local and regional level, and shall include a status report regarding the development of a statewide integrated public safety communications interoperability system, and funding requirements relating thereto.
2007 Acts, ch 90, §2
Referred to in §80.28
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.