Chapter 403 — 9-1-1Emergency Communications System; 2-1-1 System;

Public Safety CommunicationsSystems

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

PUBLICCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

 

MILITARYAFFAIRS; EMERGENCY SERVICES

 

9-1-1EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

 

403.100 Policy;deployment of broadband telecommunications services

 

403.105 Definitionsfor ORS 305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250

 

403.110 Liabilityof 9-1-1 providers

 

403.115 9-1-1emergency reporting systems mandatory; requirements; “9-1-1” as primaryemergency number; alternate numbers required; enhancement requirements

 

403.120 Officeof Emergency Management duties and powers; rules

 

403.130 Submissionof revised plan; review; cost estimates; approval of plan

 

403.135 Whenblocking of telephone numbers prohibited; confidential information; exemptionfrom liability for supplying information to emergency service providers; whensupplying information not required

 

403.140 Payphones to be converted to allow emergency calls without charge

 

403.145 Useof 9-1-1 system by users with hearing or speech impairments

 

403.150 Disasterrecovery plan

 

403.155 Agreementsamong certain safety agencies for rendering emergency services

 

403.156 Responsetimes during emergency

 

403.160 Mediationof disputes; arbitration; costs and fees

 

403.165 Officeto ensure compliance; proceedings authorized

 

TAXFOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

 

403.200 Impositionof tax; rate

 

403.205 Exemptions

 

403.210 Dutiesof providers

 

403.215 Returns;payment of tax; election; rules

 

403.220 Refunds

 

403.225 Amountscollected held in trust; enforcement

 

403.230 Applicationof other laws

 

403.235 EmergencyCommunications Account

 

403.240 Distributionof account proceeds; uses; reimbursement request review; reports

 

403.245 Useor investment of moneys

 

403.250 Primarypublic safety answering points; rules

 

EMERGENCYCOMMUNICATIONS DISTRICTS

 

403.300 Definitionsfor ORS 403.300 to 403.380

 

403.305 Formationof emergency communications district; boundaries; approval of formation bysafety agencies

 

403.310 Officersof district; qualifications

 

403.315 Applicationof ORS chapter 255 to district

 

403.320 Boardas governing body of district; president of board

 

403.325 Electionof board members at formation election; terms of office

 

403.330 Changingnumber of board members; election; notice to Secretary of State

 

403.335 Continuingschedule of biennial elections after change in number of board members

 

403.340 Mannerof electing board members

 

403.345 Electionof board members

 

403.350 Changingmanner of electing board members; requirements; election

 

403.355 Changingnumber and manner of electing board members at same election; separatequestions

 

403.360 Generaldistrict powers

 

403.365 Authorityto issue general obligation bonds; elector approval required; bond debt limit

 

403.370 Levyof taxes

 

403.375 Boundariesof zones

 

403.380 Advisorycommittee; duties and powers; appointment by district board; terms andqualifications of members

 

2-1-1SYSTEM

 

403.400 Legislativefindings

 

403.405 Definitionsfor ORS 403.405 to 403.435

 

403.410 Publicreferral and information telephone number

 

403.415 Contractfor 2-1-1 system facilitator

 

403.420 Approvalof 2-1-1 service providers

 

403.425 Useof 2-1-1 system by state agencies providing health and human services

 

403.430 Contributionsto support establishment of 2-1-1 system; use of contributions

 

403.435 2-1-1Account

 

STATEINTEROPERABILITY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

 

403.450 StateInteroperability Executive Council

 

403.455 Dutiesof council

 

403.460 OregonInteroperable Communication Plan

 

RADIOAND DATA DISTRICTS

 

403.500 Definitionsfor ORS 403.500 to 403.542

 

403.502 Applicationof election laws

 

403.505 Formation

 

403.507 Sizeof district board; qualifications

 

403.510 Sizeof district board at formation; terms of office

 

403.512 Electionof district board after formation; terms

 

403.515 Oathof office

 

403.517 Districtboard as governing body; president and administrator; meetings; vacancies

 

403.520 Methodsof election

 

403.522 Boundariesof zones for district board members; adjustment for population and districtboundary changes

 

403.525 Generaldistrict powers

 

403.527 Levyof taxes

 

403.530 Depositand disbursement of district moneys

 

403.532 Countycounsel to aid district board

 

403.535 Powerto contract bonded indebtedness

 

403.537 Bondelections

 

403.540 Authorityfor issuance of general obligation bonds and revenue bonds; issuance and sale

 

403.542 Contractswith United States

 

9-1-1EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

 

403.100Policy; deployment of broadband telecommunications services. It is thepolicy of the State of Oregon to:

(1)Encourage and support the rapid deployment of broadband telecommunicationsservices in areas of the state in which the services do not exist;

(2)Support redundancy of critical telecommunications assets in order to ensurehomeland security protections in the state; and

(3)Ensure that a secure conduit is available for emergency communications andpublic safety networks in all Oregon communities. [Formerly 401.706]

 

403.105Definitions for ORS 305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250. As used in ORS305.823 and 403.105 to 403.250, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)“Account” means the Emergency Communications Account.

(2)“Central office” means a utility that houses the switching and trunkingequipment serving telephones in a defined area.

(3)“Department” means the Department of Revenue.

(4)“Emergency call” means a telephone request that results from a situation inwhich prompt service is essential to preserve human life or property.

(5)“Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service” means 9-1-1 telephone service consisting ofa network, database and on-premises equipment that provides automatic displayof the incoming telephone number and address in the designated public safetyanswering point at the time of receiving an incoming 9-1-1 call.

(6)“Exchange access services” means:

(a)Telephone exchange access lines or channels that provide local access by asubscriber in this state to the local telecommunications network to effect thetransfer of information; and

(b)Unless a separate tariff rate is charged therefor, any facility or serviceprovided in connection with the services described in paragraph (a) of thissubsection.

(7)“Governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county, citycouncil of a city, other governing body of a city or county, board of directorsof a special district or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction.

(8)“Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 190.710.

(9)“Provider” means a utility or other vendor or supplier of telecommunicationsservice or equipment that provides telecommunications with access to the 9-1-1emergency reporting system through local exchange service, cellular service orother wired or wireless means.

(10)“Public or private safety agency” means any unit of state or local government,a special-purpose district or a private firm that provides or has authority toprovide fire-fighting, police, ambulance or emergency medical services.

(11)“Public safety answering point” means a 24-hour communications facilityestablished as an answering location for 9-1-1 calls originating within a givenservice area. A “primary public safety answering point” receives all callsdirectly from the public. A “secondary public safety answering point” onlyreceives calls from a primary public safety answering point on a transfer orrelay basis.

(12)“Subscriber” means a person who has telecommunication access to the 9-1-1emergency reporting system through local exchange service, cellular service orother wired or wireless means.

(13)“TTY” means a telephone-typewriter used by an individual with a hearing orspeech impairment to communicate with another device or individual.

(14)“Utility” means a utility, as defined in ORS 759.005, a telecommunicationscarrier, as defined in ORS 133.721, a municipality or any provider of exchangeaccess services.

(15)“Vendor” means a person providing telephone customer premises equipment orequipment specific to the operation of enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service.

(16)“9-1-1 emergency reporting system” means a telephone service that provides theusers of a public telephone system the ability to reach a primary public safetyanswering point by calling 9-1-1.

(17)“9-1-1 jurisdiction” means:

(a)An entity created under ORS chapter 190;

(b)A county service district established under ORS chapter 451 to provide anemergency communications system;

(c)An emergency communications district created under ORS 403.300 to 403.380; or

(d)A group of public or private safety agencies who have agreed in writing tojointly plan the installation, maintenance, operation or improvement of a 9-1-1emergency reporting system.

(18)“9-1-1 service area” means the geographical area that contains the entirecentral office serving area from which the primary public safety answeringpoint will have the capability to answer calls placed to 9-1-1. [Formerly401.710]

 

403.110Liability of 9-1-1 providers. A provider or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction orthe employees or agents of a provider or a 9-1-1 jurisdiction may be heldcivilly liable for the installation, performance, provision or maintenance of a9-1-1 emergency reporting system or enhanced 9-1-1 telephone service if theprovider or the 9-1-1 jurisdiction or the employees or agents of the provideror the 9-1-1 jurisdiction act with willful or wanton conduct. This section doesnot affect any liability a 9-1-1 jurisdiction may have for operator oroperator-supervisor negligence in receiving calls from the public anddispatching emergency services to the public. [Formerly 401.715]

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