Indiana § 36-8-16.7-27 Powers of board; contracts for communications service and equipment;
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§ 36-8-16.7-27 — Powers of board; contracts for communications service and equipment; Indiana transparency website

Indiana § 36-8-16.7-27

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 8PUBLIC SAFETY

Ch. 16.7Statewide 911 Services

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Ind. Code § 36-8-16.7-27 (2026).

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(a)The board may do the following to implement this chapter:

(1)Sue and be sued.

(2)Adopt and alter an official seal.

(3)Adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for:

(A)the conduct of board business; and

(B)the use of board services and facilities.

(4)Subject to subsection (c), acquire, hold, use, and otherwise dispose of the board's income, revenues, funds, and money.

(5)Subject to subsections (b) and (c), enter into contracts, including contracts:

(A)for professional services;

(B)for purchase of supplies or services; and

(C)to acquire office space.

(6)Subject to subsection (c), hire staff.

(7)Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.

(8)Develop, maintain, and update a statewide 911 plan.

(9)Subject to subsection (c), administer the statewide 911 fund established by

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(a) The board may do the following to
implement this chapter:
(1) Sue and be sued.
(2) Adopt and alter an official seal.
(3) Adopt and enforce bylaws and rules for:
(A) the conduct of board business; and
(B) the use of board services and facilities.
(4) Subject to subsection (c), acquire, hold, use, and otherwise
dispose of the board's income, revenues, funds, and money.
(5) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), enter into contracts,
including contracts:
(A) for professional services;
(B) for purchase of supplies or services; and
(C) to acquire office space.
(6) Subject to subsection (c), hire staff.
(7) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
(8) Develop, maintain, and update a statewide 911 plan.
(9) Subject to subsection (c), administer the statewide 911 fund
established by section 29 of this chapter.
(10) Administer and distribute the statewide 911 fee in
accordance with section 37 of this chapter.
(11) Subject to subsection (c), administer statewide 911 grants in
accordance with state and federal guidelines.
(12) Obtain from each PSAP operating statistics and other
performance measurements, including call statistics by category
and emergency medical dispatching (EMD) certifications.
(13) Take action as needed to ensure that the statewide 911
system and PSAPs served by the statewide 911 system establish
and maintain an adequate security posture to ensure public safety
and the protection of personal information.
(14) Take other necessary or convenient actions to implement this
chapter that are not inconsistent with Indiana law.
(b) A contract for the purchase of communications service or
equipment by the board must be awarded through an invitation for bids
or a request for proposals as described in IC 5-22. The board shall enter
into a cooperative agreement with the Indiana department of
administration for the department to administer the board's purchases
under this chapter using the department's purchasing agents.
(c) The board shall be considered a state agency for purposes of IC 5-14-3.5. Subject to IC 5-14-3.5-4, the following shall be posted to the
Indiana transparency website in accordance with IC 5-14-3.5-2:
(1) Expenditures by the board, including expenditures for
contracts, grants, and leases.
(2) The balance of the statewide 911 fund established by section
29 of this chapter.
(3) A listing of the board's real and personal property that has a
value of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
The board shall cooperate with and provide information to the state
comptroller as required by IC 5-14-3.5-8.
(d) Information relating to security measures or precautions used to
secure the statewide 911 system may be excepted from public
disclosure under IC 5-14-3-4 at the discretion of the board.