To amend chapter 650, RSMo, relating to the establishment of a committee for 911 service oversight.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:

     650.325. There is hereby established within the department of public safety the "Committee for 911 Service Oversight" which is charged with assisting the state in ensuring the availability, implementation and enhancement of a statewide emergency telephone number common to all jurisdictions through research, planning, training and education. The committee for 911 service oversight shall represent all entities and jurisdictions before appropriate policy making authorities and the general assembly and shall strive toward the immediate access to emergency services for all citizens of this state.

     650.330. 1. The committee for 911 service oversight shall consist of fourteen members, one of which shall be chosen from the department of public safety who shall serve as chair of the committee and only vote in the instance of a tie vote among the other members, and the other members shall be selected as follows:

     (1) One member chosen to represent an association domiciled in this state whose primary interest relates to counties;

     (2) One member chosen to represent the Missouri public service commission;

     (3) One member chosen to represent emergency medical services;

     (4) One member chosen to represent an association with a chapter domiciled in this state whose primary interest relates to a national emergency number;

     (5) One member chosen to represent an association whose primary interest relates to issues pertaining to fire chiefs;

     (6) One member chosen to represent an association with a chapter domiciled in this state whose primary interest relates to issues pertaining to public safety communications officers;

     (7) One member chosen to represent as association whose primary interest relates to issues pertaining to police chiefs;

     (8) One member chosen to represent a league or association domiciled in this state whose primary interest relates to issues pertaining to municipalities;

     (9) One member chosen to represent an association domiciled in this state whose primary interest relates to issues pertaining to sheriffs;

     (10) One member chosen to represent 911 service providers in counties of the second, third and fourth classification;

     (11) One member chosen to represent 911 service providers in counties of the first classification, with and without charter forms of government, and cities not within a county;

     (12) One member chosen to represent telecommunications service providers with at least one hundred thousand access lines located within Missouri; and

     (13) One member chosen to represent telecommunications service providers with less than one hundred thousand access lines located within Missouri.

     2. Each of the members of the committee for 911 service oversight shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for a term of four years; except that, of those members first appointed, three members shall be appointed to serve for one year, three members shall be appointed to serve for two years, three members shall be appointed to serve for three years and four members shall be appointed to serve for four years. Members of the committee may serve multiple terms.

     3. The committee for 911 service oversight shall meet at least quarterly at a place and time specified by the chairperson of the committee and it shall keep and maintain records of such meetings, as well as the other activities of the committee. Members shall not be compensated but shall receive actual and necessary expenses for attending meetings of the committee.

     4. The committee for 911 service oversight shall:

     (1) Organize and adopt standards governing the committee's formal and informal procedures;

     (2) Provide recommendations for primary answering points and secondary answering points on statewide technical and operational standards for 911 services;

     (3) Provide recommendations to public agencies concerning model systems to be considered in preparing a 911 service plan;

     (4) Provide mediation services to political subdivisions involved in jurisdictional disputes regarding the provision of 911 services;

     (5) Provide assistance to the governor and the general assembly regarding 911 services;

     (6) Review existing and proposed legislation and make recommendations as to changes that would improve such legislation;

     (7) Aid and assist in the timely collection and dissemination of information relating to the use of a universal emergency telephone number; and

     (8) Perform other duties as necessary to promote successful development, implementation and operation of 911 systems across the state.

     5. The department of public safety shall provide staff assistance to the committee for 911 service oversight as necessary in order for the committee to perform its duties pursuant to this section and section 650.325.