Ch. 510 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(8) ONE MEMBER REPRESENTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SERVICES; AND

[(8)] (9) Two members representing the public at large,
[(b)] (C) The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among its membership.

[(e)] (D) The Secretary shall provide staff services to the Emergency Number
Systems Board, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A COORDINATOR POSITION WHICH
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE
BOARD. THE POSITION OF THE COORDINATOR MAY SHALL BE FUNDED
FROM THE 911 TRUST FUND.

[(d)] (E) The Board shall serve without compensation except that members may
be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for Board meetings under Standard Travel
Regulations.

[(e)] (F) (1) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1983. At the end of a term, a member
continues to serve until a successor is appointed.

(2) In the event that a vacancy on the Board occurs after a term has begun,
the Governor shall appoint a successor representing the organization or group where
the vacancy occurs who serves for the rest of the term and until a successor is
appointed.

[(f)] (G) Meetings of the Board shall be convened as necessary, but not less than
once a quarter.

[(g)] (H) The Board shall coordinate the [installation and] enhancement of
county 911 systems. The following responsibilities shall be included in this coordination
role:

(1) To establish planning guidelines for ENHANCED 911 system plans in
accordance with § 18-104. The guidelines shall be based upon available technology and
equipment and may be based upon other factors such as population and area served by
911 systems as determined by the Board to be appropriate;

(2) To establish procedures to review and approve or disapprove county or
multicounty plans and to evaluate requests for variations from the established
guidelines;

[(3) To establish procedures to evaluate enhancements to a 911 system
submitted as part of a county or multicounty plan or as an amendment to the plan if a
county or counties seek grants under the provisions of § 18-105;]

[(4)] (3) To establish criteria for the request for reimbursement of the
costs of enhancing a 911 system by any county or counties in which a 911 system is in
operation and for the procedures to review and approve or disapprove the request;

[(5)] (4) Tq transmit the planning guidelines and the procedures
established in accordance with this section, and any amendments to those guidelines

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