This act [12-10D-1 to 12-10D-6 NMA 1978] may be cited as the “Emergency Communications Interoperability Act”. History: Laws 2009, ch. 111, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 111 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment […]
As used in the Emergency Communications Interoperability Act: A. “department” means the homeland security and emergency management department; B. “first responder” means a public safety employee or volunteer whose duties include responding rapidly to an emergency, including but not limited to: (1) a law enforcement officer; (2) a firefighter or certified volunteer firefighter; and (3) […]
A. The “interoperability planning commission” is created and administratively attached to the department. B. The interoperability planning commission is a permanent advisory commission created to advise and support the department on emergency response and homeland security activities relating to interoperability, the obtaining of funding and the use of available funding. C. The commission consists of […]
The interoperability planning commission shall advise the department on: A. the development and coordination of a statewide interoperable emergency communications plan in compliance with national incident management system guidelines, including an integrated public safety radio communications system and other coordinated critical information systems, to achieve interoperability within and between local, state, tribal and federal agencies […]
The department shall: A. establish, implement and administer a statewide interoperable emergency communications plan and standards for a statewide integrated public safety radio communications system; B. train representatives of entities in the state that are involved in emergency response and homeland security activities with respect to interoperability; C. require that all radio communications at emergency […]
All state and local agency budgets and plans to purchase infrastructure equipment shall conform to the interoperability standards developed by the department. History: Laws 2009, ch. 111, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 111 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, […]
