FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to
integrate state telecommunications, to reconstitute and
continue the 911 task force, to regulate the forming of new public safety answering points,
and to provide for state contracting of certain emergency communication services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section
1.
That chapter 1-13 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The functions of State Radio Communications, including its budget funds and FTE
allocation, is hereby transferred from the Office of the Attorney General to the Bureau of
Information and Telecommunications.
Section
2.
That chapter 34-45 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The South Dakota 911 Coordinated Statewide System Task Force created pursuant to
§
34-
45-18 is hereby continued and shall be expanded to include at least one representative from each
of the following groups: the South Dakota Chapter of the Association of Public Safety
Communication Officials, the South Dakota Chapter of National Emergency Numbers
Association, the South Dakota Emergency Management Association, the South Dakota
Emergency Medical Technicians Association, the South Dakota Firefighters Association, the
South Dakota Association of County Commissioners, the South Dakota Municipal League, the
South Dakota Police Chiefs Association, the South Dakota Sheriffs Association, and at least one
member from an operating public safety answering point system. The task force shall conduct
public hearings to develop and recommend standards for operation and utilization of public
safety answering points.
Section
4.
That chapter 34-45 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The task force shall develop a set of minimum technical, operational, and procedural
standards for the operation and utilization of a public safety answering point.
Section
5.
That chapter 34-45 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
Beginning on the effective date of this Act, no new public safety answering points may be
established, unless they include two or more local government entities. Nothing in this section
prohibits an unserved area from contracting or joining with an existing public safety answering
point.
Section
7.
That chapter 34-45 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as
follows:
The state may contract with any existing public safety answering point to provide emergency
services pursuant to the joint powers provisions of chapter 1-24.
Section
8.
That
§
1-13-1
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-1.
The
attorney general is authorized and empowered to
Bureau of Information and
Telecommunications may
purchase the necessary apparatus and equipment to construct or
establish a
radio
broadcasting station at the state capitol at Pierre, South Dakota, which
broadcasting station shall be used solely for the transmission of state business and information.
The
attorney general is further authorized and empowered to
bureau may also
purchase
low
wave radio
receiving sets in such quantities as may be most economical
and to equip with low
wave radio receiving sets all state-owned cars used by the agents in his department, such road
maintainers as he shall determine advisable, the state penitentiary and such other places as may
furnish
to facilitate
the speedy transmission of messages and state information.
The
attorney general
bureau
is charged with the operation and maintenance of
said radio
the
broadcasting station.
Section
9.
That
§
1-13-2
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-2.
The
attorney general is hereby authorized and empowered to
Bureau of Information
and Telecommunications may
locate, construct, establish, equip and maintain such towers,
repeater stations and subheadquarters as may be necessary, and for such purpose may acquire
by purchase, lease or condemnation all necessary sites and locations in order to install, establish
,
and operate a state
radio
communications system as provided by this chapter.
Section
10.
That
§
1-13-3
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-3.
The
attorney general is authorized to
Bureau of Information and
Telecommunications may
employ such
radio
operators and assistants and such
radio
equipment
as he may deem
necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The costs of maintaining
and the operation of a state
radio
communications system and all
short wave length radio
receiving sets owned or operated by the
department of the attorney general
bureau
shall be paid
out of the appropriation for
this division of such department
bureau
.
Section
11.
That
§
1-13-5
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-5.
The
attorney general is authorized and empowered to
Bureau of Information and
Telecommunications may
apply for, accept and expend on behalf of the state
radio
communications system any appropriations, grants, matching funds
,
or moneys allotted to the
state of South Dakota by the federal government pursuant to any act of Congress of the United
States. The funds so received by the state of South Dakota shall be administered and expended
under the supervision of the
attorney general
bureau
to purchase the necessary apparatus and
equipment for new construction and equipment improvements in the state
radio
communications
system. Such funds shall be deposited in the state treasury to be paid out on warrants drawn by
the state auditor on vouchers approved by the
attorney general
commissioner of the bureau
.
Section
12.
That
§
1-13-6
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-6.
Each county within the state shall furnish to its sheriff and deputy sheriff a
short
wave length radio
receiving set which shall be maintained at the expense of the county, and
which shall be paid for and shall be the property of the county. All automobiles used by police
officers of any municipality, whether publicly or privately owned, shall be equipped with
short
wave length radio
receiving sets at the expense of such municipality. The
attorney general shall
have the authority to
Bureau of Information and Telecommunications may
sell to any county,
municipality
short wave length radio
receiving sets purchased by
his department as hereinbefore
provided
the bureau
, without any profit to the state or to
his department
the bureau
and the funds
received from such sale shall be credited by the state treasurer to the
department of the attorney
general
bureau
.
Section
13.
That
§
1-13-7
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-7.
Every sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, or other person securing a
short wave
length radio
receiving set under the provisions
hereof
of this chapter
, shall make a report to the
attorney general
Bureau of Information and Telecommunications
at such times and containing
such information as
said attorney general
the bureau
shall
by regulation require
require by rules
promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26
.
Section
14.
That
§
1-13-8
be amended to read as follows:
1-13-8.
It shall be the duty of the attorney general to
The Bureau of Information and
Telecommunications shall
broadcast all police dispatches and reports submitted, which
in his
opinion shall
have a reasonable relation to, or connection with, the apprehension of criminals,
the prevention of crime, or the maintenance of peace and order in the state.
He
The bureau
shall
also broadcast any other statement or report upon request of any constitutional officer, or the
head of any state department, providing such message relates to state business.
BILL HISTORY
2/1/99 First read in House and referred to committee assignment waived.
H.J.
286
2/2/99 Referred to State Affairs.
H.J.
318
2/16/99 Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date.
2/16/99 State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, AYES 13, NAYS 0.
H.J.
559
2/19/99 House of Representatives Placed on Calendar.
H.J.
645
2/22/99 House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Failed, AYES 33, NAYS 35.
H.J.
678
2/22/99 Intent to reconsider.
H.J.
678
2/22/99 House of Representatives Reconsidered, AYES 43, NAYS 27.
H.J.
682
2/22/99 House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, AYES 42, NAYS 28.
H.J.
683
2/23/99 First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs.
S.J.
645
2/26/99 Scheduled for Committee hearing on this date.
2/26/99 State Affairs Deferred to 41st legislative day, AYES 8, NAYS 1.
S.J.
710
3/1/99 State Affairs Reconsidered, AYES 6, NAYS 1.
3/1/99 State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, AYES 6, NAYS 1.
S.J.
715
3/3/99 Motion to Amend, Passed.
3/3/99 Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, AYES 26, NAYS 9.
3/3/99 Senate Title Amended Passed.