Chapter 104
2009 -- H 6096
Enacted 07/13/09
A N A C T
RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE
Introduced By: Representatives Almeida, DaSilva, Carnevale, Shallcross Smith, and Guthrie
Date Introduced: April 08, 2009
It is enacted by
the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 30-15 of the General Laws entitled
"Emergency Management" is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:
30-15-42.
Committee created - Purpose and composition. – (a) There is hereby
created within the
twenty-one (21) members pursuant to the provisions of section 30-15-2
of this chapter the
interoperable communications committee (ICC) for the purpose of
addressing the challenges
associated with the statewide communications interoperability.
(b) The interoperable
communications committee (hereinafter referred to as the
“committee”) shall consist of
the following members who shall assemble no less than twelve (12)
times annually or more often at the call of the chairperson
or upon petition of a majority of its
members:
(1) The adjutant
general of the
(2) The president of
the
(3) The president of
the
(4) The executive
director of the
designee;
(5) A representative
from a
president of the facility;
(6) The chairperson
of the hospital association of
designee;
(7) The director of
the city of
(8) A representative
of the
system north zone appointed by the executive director of the
management agency;
(9) A representative
of the
system south zone appointed by the executive director of the
management agency;
(10) The
colonel/superintendent of the
(11) The director of
the
his/her designee;
(12) The director of
the
(13) The director of
the
(14) The director of
the
designee;
(15) The director of
the
(16) The director of
the
(17) The director of
the
(18) The associate
director of the
(19) Chief Sachem of
the Narragansett Indian Tribe or his/her designee;
and
two (2) members appointed by the executive director of the
management agency.
Each member of the
committee may appoint a permanent designee to attend committee
meetings in his/her absence. A quorum at meetings of the
committee shall consist of a majority of
its current membership.
30-15-43.
Statewide Interoperable Communications System. – The
emergency management agency is hereby authorized and empowered
to provide for the
installation, operation, and maintenance of a statewide
interoperable communications system for
the purpose of promptly collecting, exchanging,
disseminating, and distributing information
relating to police, fire, first responder, and first receiving
health care facilities of the state. The
system is to be installed, operated, and maintained in such
cities and towns and entities as have
organized systems, and may connect directly or indirectly with
similar systems in other states in
accordance with rules and regulations as promulgated by the
management agency. These rules and regulations shall be reviewed
and revised from time to time
by the interoperable communications committee as
established in section 31-15-42. The Rhode
Island emergency management agency is authorized to
provide for the location of the receiving
system sites and to employ the necessary personnel for its
operation. The system shall be called
the
agencies and the cities and towns are authorized to provide
through federal funding when
available and general revenue when allocated, within the
appropriations provided by law, for the
location of equipment and for the personnel and supplies for
their proper operation. The character
of communication sent and the time, place and manner of
sending messages and all matters in
connection with the RISCON system shall be under the control and
management of the executive
director of the
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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