Emergency services: State 911 Advisory Board.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill renames the State 911 Advisory Board to the State 911 Advisory and Oversight Board and expands its role to include oversight of the Office of Emergency Services’ 911 system. It also requires the Office of Emergency Services to submit quarterly reports on the progress of the Next Generation 911 system implementation, prohibits contracts until an audit is complete, and mandates a State Auditor audit of the system’s implementation. The bill was passed as an urgency measure to ensure timely progress on the Next Generation 911 system.
Key provisions
- Renames the State 911 Advisory Board to the State 911 Advisory and Oversight Board.
- Adds a representative from the Department of Technology to the board’s membership.
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services to submit quarterly reports on Next Generation 911 implementation.
- Prohibits contract awards for Next Generation 911 systems until an audit is completed.
- Mandates a State Auditor audit of the Next Generation 911 system implementation.
- Expands the State 911 Advisory and Oversight Board’s oversight authority.
- Authorizes the board to hire independent experts for advisory purposes.
- Requires the Office of Emergency Services to report audit findings to specified entities.
Who is affected
- State 911 Emergency Communications Office
- Office of Emergency Services
- Department of Technology
- California Highway Patrol
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