§ 7-86-307. Plan for Providing Statewide 911 and Enhanced Wireless 911 Service
The board shall develop and implement a plan for providing 911 service and wireless enhanced 911 service to all citizens of Tennessee. The plan shall provide for: A schedule for the implementation, installation, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of statewide wireless enhanced 911 service, and the funding of the service; A schedule for the implementation and […]
§ 7-86-308. Technical Advisory Committee
The board shall appoint a technical advisory committee, the number of members to be determined by the board. The technical advisory committee shall be composed of representatives of 911 service suppliers and non-wireline service providers, including, but not limited to, commercial mobile radio service and IP-enabled service providers, for the purpose of providing and receiving […]
§ 7-86-309. Other Advisory Committees
The board shall appoint advisory committees for the purpose of providing and receiving information to the board; the number of members on such committees shall be determined by the board. Such committees may include, but not be limited to, local government officials, consumers, 911 service users, law enforcement personnel, firefighting personnel, and emergency medical services […]
§ 7-86-310. Board Approval Required for Approval of New District Within Existing District
After May 20, 1998, no referendum to allow the creation of a new emergency communications district within the boundaries of an existing emergency communications district shall take place without prior approval by the board. In the event that the board determines that such a creation is in the best interest of the public, and after […]
§ 7-86-311. Referendum to Create Countywide Districts — Plan to Provide Service to Counties That Fail to Approve Referendum
In each county in which an emergency communications district has not been created by January 1, 2000, the board shall order an election to be held at the next regularly scheduled general election, pursuant to § 2-3-204, to submit to the voters of the county the question of creating a countywide emergency communications district. In […]
§ 7-86-312. Request for Board Review of District Decision
Any city or county governing body may, by resolution, request the board to review a decision of the board of directors of the emergency communications district serving such city or county affecting its financial standing and its level or quality of 911 service.
§ 7-86-313. Request for Board Review of District Financial Statements — Petition by Board to Require District to Adopt Temporary Rate Structure
Any county or city governing body may, by resolution, request the board to review the financial statements of an emergency communications district serving such county or city. If the board determines that such district is accumulating excess reserves or retained earnings, and if such emergency communications district is not able to justify such accumulation of […]
§ 7-86-301. Legislative Findings
The general assembly finds that the “Emergency Communications District Law” has been successfully embraced by the vast majority of Tennessee counties, most of which have already initiated basic or enhanced 911 service and are developing or maintaining this lifesaving service in furtherance of the purposes stated in the law. The general assembly also finds that […]
§ 7-86-302. Emergency Communication Board Established — Members — Terms of Office — Officers — Meetings
There is created in the department of commerce and insurance an emergency communications board, referred to in this part as “the board”, for the purpose of assisting emergency communications district boards of directors in the areas of management, operations, and accountability, and establishing emergency communications for all citizens of this state. The board shall, upon […]
§ 7-86-303. Budget — Salary and Expenses — Funding — Authorized Disbursements
The board’s budget shall be subject to approval by the general assembly. No member of the board is entitled to a salary for duties performed as a member of the board. Each member is entitled to reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, in accordance with the state […]