                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

9-1-1 SERVICES BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; COMPENSATION (§ 56-484.13)

A. The E-911 Services Board, formerly the Wireless E-911 Services Board, is
hereby continued as the 9-1-1 Services Board. The Board shall exercise the
powers and duties conferred in this article.

B. The 9-1-1 Services Board shall:

   1. Support and assist PSAPs in the provision of 9-1-1 operations and services,
   including through provision of funding and development of best practices;

   2. Plan, promote, and assist in the statewide development, deployment, and
   maintenance of an emergency services IP network that will support future 9-1-1
   and other public safety applications and technologies; and

   3. Consult and coordinate with PSAPs, state and local public bodies in the
   Commonwealth, public bodies in other states, CMRS providers, VoIP service
   providers affiliated with cable companies, and other entities as needed in the
   exercise of the Board&#8217;s powers and duties.

C. The Board shall consist of 16 members as follows: the Director of the
Virginia Department of Emergency Management, who shall serve as chairman of the
Board; the Comptroller, who shall serve as the treasurer of the Board; the Chief
Information Officer; and the following 13 members to be appointed by the
Governor: one member representing the Virginia State Police; one member
representing a local exchange carrier providing E-911 service in Virginia; one
member representing VoIP service providers affiliated with cable companies and
authorized to transact business in Virginia; two members representing wireless
service providers authorized to do business in Virginia; three county, city, or
town PSAP directors or managers representing diverse regions of Virginia; one
Virginia sheriff; one chief of police; one fire chief; one emergency medical
services manager; and one finance officer of a county, city, or town.

D. The Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator shall serve as an advisor to
the Board in the exercise of the powers and duties conferred in this article so
as to ensure, among other matters, that enhanced wireless emergency
telecommunications services and technologies are compliant with the statewide
interoperability strategic plan.

E. All members appointed by the Governor shall serve five-year terms. The CIO
and the Comptroller shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office. No
gubernatorial appointee shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

F. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall meet at
least quarterly or at the call of its chairman.

G. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation; however, members of
the Board shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in &#xA7;&#xA7; 2.2-2813
through 2.2-2826.

H. The Division shall provide staff support to the Board. The Division of Public
Safety Communications created in &#xA7; 44-146.18:5 and the Virginia Department
of Transportation shall provide such technical advice as the Board requires.

HISTORY: 2000, c. 1064; 2003, cc. 981, 1021; 2006, c. 739; 2009, c. 613; 2011,
c. 138; 2012, c. 36; 2016, c. 361; 2020, c. 423.