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AN ACT relating to state government; creating the committee for public safety
telecommunications operators in the department of motor vehicles and public safety;
requiring agencies that employ persons as public safety telecommunications
operators to require those persons to obtain certain certification and training; and
providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 481 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto
the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act.
Sec. 2.
As used in sections 2 to 4, inclusive, of this act, "public safetytelecommunications operator" means a person who operates a
telecommunications system for emergencies and public safety.
Sec. 3.
1. The committee for public safety telecommunicationsoperators is hereby created in the department.
2. The governor shall appoint to the committee nine members who
possess knowledge, skill and experience in the fields of law enforcement,
fire service, public safety telecommunications or highway safety as
follows:
(a) Two members from the field of law enforcement;
(b) Two members from the field of fire service;
(c) Two members from the field of public safety telecommunications;
(d) One member who is a dispatcher in the field of highway safety;
(e) One member who represents a community college; and
(f) One member from any field set forth in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or
(d).
3. Members serve terms of 2 years after the date of appointment.
4. Members serve without compensation but are entitled to the per
diem allowance and travel expenses provided by law for state officers and
employees generally.
Sec. 4.
1. The committee for public safety telecommunicationsoperators shall:
(a) Meet at the call of the chairman, who must be elected by the
members of the committee.
(b) Provide for and encourage the training and education of public
safety telecommunications operators.
(c) Adopt minimum standards for the certification and training of
public safety telecommunications operators.
2. The director may adopt regulations necessary for the operation of
the committee.
Sec. 5.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 3 of section 3 ofthis act, as soon as practicable after June 1, 2000, the governor shall,
pursuant to subsection 2 of section 3 of this act, appoint to the committee
for public safety telecommunications operators:
1. Two members whose initial terms expire on June 30, 2001;
2. Four members whose initial terms expire on June 30, 2002; and
3. Three members whose initial terms expire on June 30, 2003
. Sec. 6. The committee for public safety telecommunications operators
shall adopt the minimum standards required pursuant to paragraph (c) of
subsection 1 of section 4 of this act before August 1, 2000.
Sec. 7. This act becomes effective on June 1, 2000.
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