2002 Minnesota Statutes

     403.06 Department duties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Duties.  (a) The department of 
 administration shall coordinate the maintenance of 911 systems.  
 The department shall aid counties in the formulation of 
 concepts, methods, and procedures which will improve the 
 operation and maintenance of 911 systems.  The department shall 
 establish procedures for determining and evaluating requests for 
 variations from the established design standards.  The 
 department shall respond to requests by wireless or wire line 
 telecommunications service providers or by counties or other 
 governmental agencies for system agreements, contracts, and 
 tariff language promptly and no later than within 45 days of the 
 request unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties.  

    (b) The department shall prepare a biennial budget for 
 maintaining the 911 system.  The department shall prepare an 
 annual report to the legislature detailing the expenditures for 
 maintaining the 911 system, the 911 fees collected, the balance 
 of the 911 fund, and the 911-related administrative expenses of 
 the department.  The department is authorized to expend funds 
 that have been appropriated to pay for the maintenance, 
 enhancements, and expansion of the 911 system. 

    Subd. 2.    Waiver.  Any county, other governmental 
 agency, wireless telecommunications service provider, or wire 
 line telecommunications service provider may petition the 
 department of administration for a waiver of all or portions of 
 the requirements.  A waiver may be granted upon a demonstration 
 by the petitioner that the requirement is economically 
 infeasible. 

    HIST: 1977 c 311 s 6; 2002 c 372 s 8