N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1401
911 Board
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) Membership. - The 911 Board is established in the Department of Information Technology. Neither a local government unit that receives a distribution from the fund under G.S. 143B-1406 nor a telecommunication service provider may have more than one representative on the 911 Board. The 911 Board consists of 17 members as follows: Four members appointed by the Governor as follows: An individual who represents a municipality where a primary PSAP is located, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
(1) Membership. — The 911 Board is established in the Department of Information Technology. Neither a local government unit that receives a distribution from the fund under G.S. 143B-1406 nor a telecommunication service provider may have more than one representative on the 911 Board. The 911 Board consists of 17 members as follows: Four members appointed by the Governor as follows: An individual who represents a municipality where a primary PSAP is located, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina League of Municipalities.
(2) An individual who represents a county where a primary PSAP is located, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
(2) An individual who represents a county where a primary PSAP is located, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.
(3) An individual who represents a VoIP provider.
(3) An individual who represents a VoIP provider.
(4) An individual who represents the North Carolina chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
(4) An individual who represents the North Carolina chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
(5) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows: An individual who is a sheriff, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association, Inc.
(5) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as follows: An individual who is a sheriff, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association, Inc.
(6) An individual who represents CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
(6) An individual who represents CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
(7) An individual who represents the North Carolina chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO).
(7) An individual who represents the North Carolina chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO).
(8) Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 50,000 access lines.
(8) Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 50,000 access lines.
(9) A fire chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP or a director/manager of a fire-based PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.
(9) A fire chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP or a director/manager of a fire-based PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association.
(10) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows: An individual who is a chief of police, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police.
(10) Six members appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as follows: An individual who is a chief of police, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police.
(11) Two individuals who represent CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
(11) Two individuals who represent CMRS providers operating in North Carolina.
(12) A Rescue or Emergency Medical Services Chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services.
(12) A Rescue or Emergency Medical Services Chief with experience operating or supervising a PSAP, appointed upon the recommendation of the North Carolina Association of Rescue and Emergency Medical Services.
(13) Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 200,000 access lines.
(13) Two individuals who represent local exchange carriers operating in North Carolina, one of whom represents a local exchange carrier with less than 200,000 access lines.
(14) The State Chief Information Officer or the State Chief Information Officer's designee, who serves as the chair.
(14) The State Chief Information Officer or the State Chief Information Officer’s designee, who serves as the chair.
(15) Term. - A member's term is four years. No member may serve more than two terms. Members remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The Governor may remove any member for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in accordance with G.S. 143B-13(d).
(15) Term. — A member’s term is four years. No member may serve more than two terms. Members remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies are filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The Governor may remove any member for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in accordance with G.S. 143B-13(d).
(16) Meetings. - Members of the 911 Board serve without compensation. Members receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances at the rate established in G.S. 138-5. A quorum of the 911 Board is nine members. The 911 Board meets upon the call of the chair.
(16) Meetings. — Members of the 911 Board serve without compensation. Members receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances at the rate established in G.S. 138-5. A quorum of the 911 Board is nine members. The 911 Board meets upon the call of the chair.
(17) Public Servants. - The members of the 911 Board are public servants under G.S. 138A-3 and are subject to the provisions of Chapter 138A of the General Statutes.
(17) Public Servants. — The members of the 911 Board are public servants under G.S. 138A-3 and are subject to the provisions of Chapter 138A of the General Statutes.
History
(2007-383, s. 1(a); 2010-158, s. 2(a); 2013-286, s. 2; 2015-241, ss. 7A.3(2), 7A.4(f); 2015-264, s. 46; 2016-51, s. 6; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), 6.1.)
Re-recodification; Technical and Conforming Changes. - Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, provides, in part: "The Revisor of Statutes shall recodify Chapter 138A of the General Statutes, Chapter 120C of the General Statutes, as well as Chapter 163 of the General Statutes, as amended by this act, into a new Chapter 163A of the General Statutes to be entitled 'Elections and Ethics Enforcement Act,' as enacted by Section 4 of this act. The Revisor may also recodify into the new Chapter 163A of the General Statutes other existing statutory laws relating to elections and ethics enforcement that are located elsewhere in the General Statutes as the Revisor deems appropriate." The Revisor was further authorized to make technical and conforming changes to catchlines, internal citations, and other references throughout the General Statutes to effectuate this recodification. Pursuant to this authority, in subsection (d), the Revisor substituted "G.S. 163A-152" for "G.S. 138A-3" and substituted "Articles 5, 6, 7, and 9 of Chapter 163 A" for "Chapter 138A."
Session Laws 2018-146, ss. 3.1(a), (b), and 6.1, repealed Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3, and authorized the Revisor of Statutes to re-recodify Chapter 163A into Chapters 163, 138A, and 120C and to revert the changes made by the Revisor pursuant to Session Laws 2017-6, s. 3. Pursuant to this authority, the Revisor of Statutes reverted the changes to the references in subsection (d).
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