(a) There is hereby established an Enhanced 911 Emergency Reporting System Service Board.
(b) The Board shall act in an advisory capacity to the Governor, the Secretary and the General Assembly on all matters related to the E-911 system, service and funding thereof.
(c) (1) The Board is comprised as follows:
a. Five members, appointed by the Governor with the consent of a majority of all the members elected to the Senate.
b. The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Technology and Information, or a designee of the Chief Information Officer.
c. The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary, or a designee of the Secretary, serves as Chair of the Board.
(3) At least 3 members appointed under paragraph (c)(1)a. of this section must have technical or financial expertise on telecommunications issues and at least 1 member appointed under paragraph (c)(1)a. of this section must be a representative from the Delaware Association of County Governments.
(4) The term of each member, excluding the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Technology and Information, or the Chief Information Officer’s designee, and the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, is 3 years.
(5) The members of the Board appointed under paragraph (c)(1)a. of this section may attend a meeting of the Board by proxy no more than 3 times in a calendar year. A proxy vote has the same force and effect as a vote of the member of the Board who designated the proxy.
(d) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation except that they shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incidental to their duties as members of the Board.
(e) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security shall provide administrative support to the Board and may seek reimbursement from the Fund for reasonable costs incurred with administering the Board and Fund.
(f) The Board’s duties and responsibilities shall include the following.
(1) The Board shall develop and adopt a comprehensive E-911 state plan by February 1, 2004, which shall cover a period of not less than 3 years and which shall include a wireless E-911 state plan. The plan shall be reviewed, updated and prioritized on an annual basis.
(2) No later than March 1 of each year, beginning in 2002, the Board shall provide an annual report to the Governor, Secretary, Department of Technology and Information, or its successor agency, and General Assembly, which shall, at a minimum, include a summary of the progress on the wireless E-911 system, an evaluation of the E-911 system as a whole, the capital improvements and expenditures proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, expected revenues from the surcharges in the next fiscal year, and a summary of the revenues and expenses for the prior fiscal year. In no event shall the proposed annual expenses associated with the E-911 system exceed the anticipated annual revenues of the Fund.
(3) The Board shall develop, evaluate, establish, recommend and adopt a wireless E-911 state plan pursuant to the FCC E-911 order. The wireless plan shall cover a period of not less than 3 years and shall provide for the systematic deployment of wireless E-911 service across the State.
(4) The Board shall conduct a public meeting in each of the 3 counties in this State prior to the adoption of the E-911 state plan and the wireless E-911 state plan.
(5) When the wireless E-911 state plan is fully implemented, the Board shall insure that wireless service in all communities is or can be selectively routed to one or more public safety answering points.
(6) The Board shall conduct a comprehensive review of the entire E-911 system no later than November 15, 2004, and every 3 years thereafter, and make a written report on its findings and recommendations regarding the adequacy of the system, service thereunder, and funding to the Governor, Secretary, Department of Technology and Information, or its successor agency, and General Assembly. The Board is authorized to retain the services of professionals, as needed, to assist it in its duties under this subsection.
(g) Actions by the Board shall be by a majority of those present at Board meetings where a quorum has been established. All voting shall be done in person and at regular or special meetings of the Board, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(h) The Board shall work in concert with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, providers, emergency service providers, counties and municipal governments offering 911 service and any other appropriate department, agency or committee focusing on statewide emergency service affected by the development and maintenance of the E-911 System.
(i) The Board may exercise all powers and conduct such activities as are necessary in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter and Chapter 101 of this title.
(j) All providers as defined § 10002 of this title shall officially designate a person to coordinate with, and provide information to, the Board as required by the Board.