Section 63H-7a-502 - Interoperability Division duties(1) The Interoperability Division shall: (a) review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding:(i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards;(ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet;(iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and(iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;(b) review information and records regarding:(i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision;(ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination;(iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and(c) prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board:(i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and(ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206;(d) prepare and conduct annual training exercises:(i) for public safety agencies; and(ii) designed to enhance interoperability and the effectiveness and efficiency of public safety agencies; and(e) fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.(2) The Interoperability Division may: (a) recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training;(b) request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from:(i) the State Tax Commission; and(ii) public safety agencies; and(c) employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on: (i) issues of statewide interoperability;(3) The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305.(4) This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.Amended by Chapter 368, 2020 General Session ,§ 13, eff. 5/12/2020.Amended by Chapter 430, 2017 General Session ,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by Chapter 179, 2016 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 123, 2016 General Session ,§ 10, eff. 5/10/2016.Added by Chapter 411, 2015 General Session ,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2015.