Utah § 69-2-203 Audit of public safety answering points within a county -- Reports -- Consequence of failure to comply.

Utah Statutes

§ 69-2-203 — Audit of public safety answering points within a county -- Reports -- Consequence of failure to comply.

Utah § 69-2-203

Title 69Telegraphic and Telephonic Transactions

Ch. 69-2Emergency Service and Prepaid Wireless Telecommunications Service

Part 69-2-2Public Safety Answering Points and Dispatch Centers

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 69-2-203 (2026).

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(1)A county that by June 30, 2024, failed to achieve a transfer rate, as defined in Section 69-2-204, of 2% or less shall:

(1)(a) utilize a qualified third party to conduct an audit of each public safety answering point within the county; and

(1)(b) require the audit to be completed no later than January 1, 2025.

(2)The audit described in Subsection (1) shall evaluate:

(2)(a) how best to provide the emergency services within the county;

(2)(b) what needs to happen for the PSAPs within the county to achieve a transfer rate, as defined in Section 69-2-204, of 2% or less;

(2)(c) whether the county could provide more cost efficient emergency service or improve public safety by establishing a single public safety answering point for the county; and

(2)(d) the extent to which the dispatch cent

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(1) A county that by June 30, 2024, failed to achieve a transfer rate, as defined in Section 69-2-204, of 2% or less shall:
(1)(a) utilize a qualified third party to conduct an audit of each public safety answering point within the county; and
(1)(b) require the audit to be completed no later than January 1, 2025.
(2) The audit described in Subsection (1) shall evaluate:
(2)(a) how best to provide the emergency services within the county;
(2)(b) what needs to happen for the PSAPs within the county to achieve a transfer rate, as defined in Section 69-2-204, of 2% or less;
(2)(c) whether the county could provide more cost efficient emergency service or improve public safety by establishing a single public safety answering point for the county; and
(2)(d) the extent to which the dispatch center's policies, procedures, or interlocal agreements cause a PSAP to experience difficulty in meeting the standards described in Section 69-2-204.
(3) No later than February 28, 2025, a county required to have an audit conducted under Subsection (1) shall submit to the Utah Communications Authority:
(3)(a) a copy of the audit report;
(3)(b) a written plan of how and when the public safety answering point will implement the audit recommendations and achieve compliance with the standards described in Section 69-2-204; and
(3)(c) on or before January 1 of each year, beginning in 2026 and ending in 2029, submit to the Utah Communications Authority an implementation report that describes:
(3)(c)(i) the progress made in implementing the audit recommendations; and
(3)(c)(ii) the status of achieving compliance with the standards described in Section 69-2-204.