Utah Technology Governance Act
Department of Technology Services
Section 802
Duties and powers.
     63F-1-802.   Duties and powers.
     (1) The Statewide Communications Interoperability Committee shall:
     (a) promote wireless technology information and interoperability among local, state, federal, and other agencies;
     (b) provide a mechanism for coordinating and resolving wireless communication issues among local, state, federal, and other agencies;
     (c) coordinate statewide efforts for implementation of interoperable statewide voice and data networks;
     (d) improve data and information sharing and coordination of multi-jurisdictional responses;
     (e) leverage existing state resources and develop a network that will provide seamless, coordinated, and integrated communication for local, state, federal, and other agencies;
     (f) identify opportunities to consolidate infrastructures and technologies;
     (g) evaluate current technologies and determine if they are meeting the needs of agency personnel in respective service areas;
     (h) develop and recommend short- and long-term proposals for future communication needs;
     (i) form memorandums of understanding between agencies in support of proactive planning efforts;
     (j) create and maintain procedures for requesting interoperability channels; and
     (k) administer the interoperability spectrum.
     (2) (a) The committee shall prepare and present, by November 30 of each year, a brief annual report for the governor and the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee.
     (b) The annual report described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include:
     (i) the status of state radio communications infrastructure;
     (ii) recommendations to facilitate radio communications in the future; and
     (iii) an update on the committee's progress to meet the Federal Communications Commission radio communication requirements.

Enacted by Chapter 195, 2009 General Session
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