Section 403.34 — Optional Local Use Of Statewide System.
403.34 OPTIONAL LOCAL USE OF STATEWIDE SYSTEM. Subdivision 1. Options. Use of the statewide public safety radio system by local governments, quasi-public service organizations, and private entities eligible to use the system shall be optional and no local government or other eligible user of the system shall be required to abandon or modify current public […]
Section 403.36 — Statewide Radio Board.
403.36 STATEWIDE RADIO BOARD. Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The commissioner of public safety shall convene and chair the Statewide Radio Board to develop a project plan for a statewide, shared, trunked public safety radio communication system. The system may be referred to as “Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response,” or “ARMER.” (b) The board consists […]
Section 403.37 — Powers Of Statewide Radio Board.
403.37 POWERS OF STATEWIDE RADIO BOARD. Subdivision 1. General. In addition to any other powers specifically provided by law, the Statewide Radio Board has the powers necessary to oversee the planning, implementation, and maintenance of the ARMER system given in this section. Subd. 2. Planning. The board shall coordinate the statewide, shared radio and communication […]
Section 403.38 — Statewide Armer Integration.
403.38 STATEWIDE ARMER INTEGRATION. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in sections 403.21 to 403.40, the Statewide Radio Board has the final authority over technical and operational standards necessary to provide for the development and implementation of the ARMER system that maximizes the integration of the public safety radio communication system throughout the state, including […]
Section 403.161 — Prepaid Wireless Fees Imposed; Collection; Remittance.
403.161 PREPAID WIRELESS FEES IMPOSED; COLLECTION; REMITTANCE. Subdivision 1. Fees imposed. (a) A prepaid wireless E911 fee of 80 cents per retail transaction is imposed on prepaid wireless telecommunications service until the fee is adjusted as an amount per retail transaction under subdivision 7. (b) A prepaid wireless telecommunications access Minnesota fee, in the amount […]
Section 403.162 — Administration Of Prepaid Wireless E911 Fees.
403.162 ADMINISTRATION OF PREPAID WIRELESS E911 FEES. Subdivision 1. Remittance. Prepaid wireless E911 and telecommunications access Minnesota fees collected by sellers must be remitted to the commissioner of revenue at the times and in the manner provided by chapter 297A with respect to the general sales and use tax. The commissioner of revenue shall establish […]
Section 403.163 — Liability Protection For Sellers And Providers.
403.163 LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR SELLERS AND PROVIDERS. (a) A provider or seller of prepaid wireless telecommunications service is not liable for damages to any person resulting from or incurred in connection with providing any lawful assistance in good faith to any investigative or law enforcement officer of the United States, this or any other state, […]
Section 403.164 — Exclusivity Of Prepaid Wireless E911 Fee.
403.164 EXCLUSIVITY OF PREPAID WIRELESS E911 FEE. The prepaid wireless E911 fee imposed by section 403.161 is the only E911 funding obligation imposed with respect to prepaid wireless telecommunications service in this state, and no tax, fee, surcharge, or other charge may be imposed by this state, any political subdivision of this state, or any […]
Section 403.20 — System Name.
403.20 SYSTEM NAME. The statewide, shared, trunked radio and communication system established under section 403.36 may be referred to as “Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response” or “ARMER.” History: 2004 c 201 s 1
Section 403.21 — Definitions.
403.21 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applications. The definitions in this section apply to sections 403.21 to 403.40. Subd. 1a. Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER). “Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response,” “ARMER,” “statewide, shared, trunked radio, and communication system,” or “statewide public safety radio system” means the public safety radio system established under section 403.36. […]