ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(2) OTHER EMERGENCY AND CIVIL DEFENSE SERVICES MAY BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY OR
COUNTIES SERVED BY THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

(D)     TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR EMERGENCY AND NONEMERGENCY CALLS.

(1)      THE DIGITS 9-1-1 ARE THE PRIMARY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
NUMBER IN THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

(2)      A PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY WHOSE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM:

(I)      MAY MAINTAIN A SEPARATE SECONDARY BACKUP TELEPHONE
NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY CALLS; AND

(II)     SHALL MAINTAIN A SEPARATE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR
NONEMERGENCY CALLS.

(E)     EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION.

EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION THAT RELATES TO EMERGENCY SERVICES MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE STATE OR A COUNTY:

(1)      SHALL DESIGNATE THE NUMBER 9-1-1 AS THE PRIMARY
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER; AND

(2)      MAY INCLUDE A SEPARATE SECONDARY BACKUP TELEPHONE
NUMBER FOR EMERGENCY CALLS.

(F)     NOTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE.

(1)      EACH PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT SHALL NOTIFY THE
PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES IN A COUNTY 9-1-1 SYSTEM OF CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE IN
THE COUNTY.

(2)      WRITTEN GUIDELINES SHALL BE DEVELOPED TO GOVERN THE
REFERRAL OF CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC SAFETY
AGENCY.

(3)      STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES WITH
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION SHALL HAVE WRITTEN AGREEMENTS TO ENSURE A
CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF WHICH SPECIFIC CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE WILL BE
REFERRED TO WHICH PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY.

(G)     COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR ALLOCATION OF COSTS.

COUNTIES, OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES,
AND PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS MAY ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF MAINTENANCE, OPERATIONAL, AND
CAPITAL COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 18-102.

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