2084

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 730

(1)    TO ESTABLISH PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR 911
SYSTEM PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 231-II 204H-4. 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 MINIMUM 911 SYSTEM SUBMITTED AS PART OF A
COUNTY OR MULTICOUNTY PLAN OR AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN IF
A COUNTY OR COUNTIES SEEK LOANS GRANTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION 231JJ 204H-5;

(4)         TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE BEQUEST FOR

REIMBURSEMENT OF A MINIMUM 911 SYSTEM BY ANY COUNTY OR
COUNTIES WHICH HAVE A MINIMUM 911 SYSTEM IN OPERATION BY
JULY 1, 1979 AS WELL AS THE PROCEDURES TO REVIEW AND APPROVE
OR DISAPPROVE THE REQUEST;

(5)    TO TRANSMIT THE PLANNING GUIDELINES AND
PROCEDURES TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN
EACH COUNTY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1981;

(6)    TO PRESENT ANNUALLY TO THE SECRETARY A
SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTING COUNTY OR MULTICOUNTY 911 SYSTEMS,
INCLUDING FUNDING REQUIREMENTS, BASED UPON THE APPROVED
COUNTY PLANS;

(7)    TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE
REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF MINIMUM 911 SYSTEMS AND TO
PRESENT TO THE SECRETARY ANNUALLY A SCHEDULE FOR
REIMBURSEMENT, INCLUDING FUNDING REQUIREMENTS; AND

(8)    TO REVIEW THE REQUEST FOR AN ENHANCEMENT
LOAN GRANT MADE BY ANY COUNTY OR COUNTIES UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 231JJ 204H-5 AND IF THE BOARD

APPROVES THE LOAN GRANT, to RECOMMEND TO NOTIFY THE

SECRETARY THAT MONEYS FROM THE FUND BE DISBURSED.

(H) (I) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1980, AND ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR,
THE SECRETARY, AND THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE. IN
PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT THE BOARD MAY UTILIZE INFORMATION

AND DATA AVAILABLE FROM TELEPHONE COMPANIES. THE SECRETARY

SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

SUPPORT TO PREPARE THE REPORT. THE REPORT SHALL SET FORTH
THE FOLLOWING:

(1) THE EXTENT TO WHICH "MINIMUM 911 SYSTEMS"
CURRENTLY EXIST IN MARYLAND;