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. […]

Section 403.27 — Revenue Bonds; Obligations.

403.27 REVENUE BONDS; OBLIGATIONS. Subdivision 1. Authorization. After consulting with the commissioner of management and budget, the council, if requested by a vote of at least two-thirds of all of the members of the Metropolitan Radio Board, may, by resolution, authorize the issuance of its revenue bonds for any of the following purposes to: (1) […]

Section 403.275 — State 911 Revenue Bonds.

403.275 STATE 911 REVENUE BONDS. Subdivision 1. Bonding authority. (a) The commissioner of management and budget, if requested by a vote of at least two-thirds of all the members of the Statewide Radio Board, shall sell and issue state revenue bonds for the following purposes: (1) to pay the costs of the statewide public safety […]

Section 403.29 — Use Of Bond Proceeds.

403.29 USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. Subdivision 1. [Repealed, 2006 c 260 art 6 s 21] Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2006 c 260 art 6 s 21] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 2006 c 260 art 6 s 21] Subd. 4. Use of bond proceeds. The use of proceeds of all bonds issued by the Metropolitan Council for the […]

Section 403.30 — Appropriation; Transfers.

403.30 APPROPRIATION; TRANSFERS. Subdivision 1. Standing appropriation; costs covered. The amount necessary to pay debt service costs and reserves for bonds issued by the Metropolitan Council under section 403.27 or by the commissioner of management and budget under section 403.275 is appropriated from the 911 emergency telecommunications service account established under section 403.11 to the […]

Section 403.31 — Operating Costs.

403.31 OPERATING COSTS. Subdivision 1. Allocation of operating costs. (a) The ongoing costs of the commissioner not otherwise appropriated in operating the statewide public safety radio communication system shall be allocated among and paid by the following users, all in accordance with the statewide public safety radio communication system plan under section 403.36: (1) the […]

Section 403.32 — Sale Of General Obligation Bonds.

403.32 SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. Subdivision 1. Amount; purposes. The Metropolitan Council may by resolution authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds of the council, in an amount outstanding and undischarged at any time not more than $3,000,000, for which its full faith and credit and taxing powers shall be pledged for the council’s […]

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 403.382 — Statewide Emergency Communication Board.

403.382 STATEWIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION BOARD. Subdivision 1. Statewide Emergency Communication Board. (a) By an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Statewide Radio Board, the board may elect to become a Statewide Emergency Communication Board. (b) As a Statewide Emergency Communication Board, the board shall be responsible for the statewide coordination of […]

Section 403.39 — Regional Radio Boards.

403.39 REGIONAL RADIO BOARDS. Subdivision 1. Establishment. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 471.59, subdivision 1, requiring commonality of powers, two or more counties or a city and one or more counties within a region defined in the statewide radio board’s project plan under section 403.36, through action of their governing bodies, by adoption of a […]

Section 403.392 — Regional Emergency Communication Boards.

403.392 REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION BOARDS. Subdivision 1. Regional emergency communication board election. A regional radio board may elect to become a regional emergency communication board by amending the joint powers agreement establishing the regional radio board to include responsibility for coordinating 911 service within the region. Subd. 2. Powers of regional emergency communication board. Where […]

Section 403.40 — Advisory Committees.

403.40 ADVISORY COMMITTEES. Subdivision 1. Regional advisory committees. The Statewide Radio Board shall facilitate the formation of a regional advisory committee in each region of development. A regional advisory committee may create a regional radio board under section 403.39 and conduct its affairs in accordance with the joint powers agreement. During the initial phase of […]