HOUSE BILL No. 4659 May 11, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Middaugh, DeHart, Birkholz, Gilbert, Howell, LaSata, Tabor, Cameron Brown, Ruth Johnson, Garcia, Kuipers, Jellema, Caul, Scranton, Raczkowski, Toy and Bovin and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology. A bill to amend 1986 PA 32, entitled "Emergency telephone service enabling act," (MCL 484.1101 to 484.1604) by adding chapter VII; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 CHAPTER VII 2 SEC. 711. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE 3 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION 712. 4 SEC. 712. AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE COMMITTEE IS CRE- 5 ATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE TO DEVELOP STATEWIDE 6 STANDARDS AND MODEL SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS AND MAKE OTHER RECOM- 7 MENDATIONS FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES. 8 SEC. 713. (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 21 MEMBERS AS 9 FOLLOWS: 01318'99 *** JJG 2 1 (A) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE OR HIS OR 2 HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 3 (B) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY 4 SERVICES OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 5 (C) THE CHAIR OF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR 6 HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 7 (D) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OR 8 HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 9 (E) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF 10 POLICE OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 11 (F) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION OR 12 HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 13 (G) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF 14 COUNTIES OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 15 (H) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS ASSOCIA- 16 TION OF MICHIGAN OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 17 (I) THREE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, 1 MEMBER TO BE 18 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 1 MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE 19 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND 1 MEMBER TO BE 20 APPOINTED BY THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE 3 MEMBERS OF 21 THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE RELATING TO TELEPHONE 22 SYSTEMS, RURAL HEALTH CARE CONCERNS, OR EMERGENCY RADIO COMMUNI- 23 CATIONS, DISPATCHING, AND SERVICES. THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL 24 PUBLIC SHALL SERVE FOR TERMS OF 2 YEARS. 25 (J) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MICHIGAN FRATERNAL ORDER 26 OF POLICE OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 01318'99 *** 3 1 (K) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE TROOPERS 2 ASSOCIATION OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 3 (l) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE ASSOCIATED 4 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERS OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED 5 REPRESENTATIVE. 6 (M) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL 7 EMERGENCY NUMBER ASSOCIATION OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED 8 REPRESENTATIVE. 9 (N) THE PRESIDENT OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION OF 10 MICHIGAN OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 11 (O) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UPPER PENINSULA EMERGENCY 12 MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED 13 REPRESENTATIVE. 14 (P) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF 15 AMBULANCE SERVICES OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 16 (Q) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN STATE FIREFIGHTERS UNION 17 OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 18 (R) THE PRESIDENT OF THE MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS 19 ASSOCIATION OR HIS OR HER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 20 (S) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE, 21 TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 22 (2) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTE A 23 QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS AND EXERCISING THE 24 POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE. OFFICIAL ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE MAY BE 25 TAKEN UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. 26 (3) THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT 1 OF ITS MEMBERS WHO IS NOT A 27 MEMBER OF THE WIRELINE OR COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE 01318'99 *** 4 1 INDUSTRY TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE 2 COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF 1 YEAR. 3 (4) THE COMMITTEE MAY ADOPT, AMEND, AND RESCIND BYLAWS, 4 RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS. 5 (5) MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSA- 6 TION, BUT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES 7 INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES UNDER THIS 8 CHAPTER. 9 SEC. 714. (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 10 (A) ORGANIZE AND ADOPT STANDARDS GOVERNING THE COMMITTEE'S 11 FORMAL AND INFORMAL PROCEDURES. 12 (B) MEET NOT LESS THAN 4 TIMES PER YEAR AT A PLACE AND TIME 13 SPECIFIED BY THE CHAIRPERSON. 14 (C) KEEP A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE 15 COMMITTEE. 16 (D) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING 17 POINTS AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS ON STATEWIDE 18 TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR PSAPS AND SECONDARY 19 PSAPS. 20 (E) PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES CONCERNING 21 MODEL SYSTEMS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PREPARING A 9-1-1 SERVICE 22 PLAN. 23 (F) PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE SUCCESSFUL 24 DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OPERATION OF 9-1-1 SYSTEMS 25 ACROSS THE STATE. 26 (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE 27 COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE STAFF ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMITTEE AS 01318'99 *** 5 1 NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE COMMITTEE'S DUTIES UNDER THIS 2 SECTION. 3 SEC. 715. THE BUSINESS WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY PERFORM 4 SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE HELD IN 5 COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 TO 6 15.275. PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIME, DATE, AND PLACE OF THE MEET- 7 ING SHALL BE GIVEN IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY THE OPEN MEETINGS 8 ACT, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 TO 15.275. 9 SEC. 716. SUBJECT TO SECTION 410(5), A WRITING PREPARED, 10 OWNED, USED, IN THE POSSESSION OF, OR RETAINED BY THE COMMITTEE 11 IN THE PERFORMANCE OF AN OFFICIAL FUNCTION SHALL BE MADE AVAIL- 12 ABLE TO THE PUBLIC IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 13 ACT, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 TO 15.246. 14 SEC. 717. THIS ACT IS REPEALED EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2006. 15 Enacting section 1. Enacting section 3 of 1994 PA 29 is 16 repealed. 17 Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take 18 effect unless all of the following bills of the 90th Legislature 19 are enacted into law: 20 (a) Senate Bill No. __________ or House Bill No. __________ 21 (request no. 01317'99 **). 22 (b) Senate Bill No. 492. 23 (c) Senate Bill No. 493. 01318'99 *** Final page. JJG