(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2027)

1. (a) Beginning July 1, 2015, there is created the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board within the Illinois State Police. The Board shall consist of the following voting members:

   1. (1) The Director of the Illinois State Police, or his or her designee, who shall serve as chairman.
   2. (2) The Executive Director of the Commission, or his or her designee.

   3. (3) Members appointed by the Governor as follows:

      1. (A) one member representing the Illinois chapter of the National Emergency Number Association, or his or her designee;
      2. (B) one member representing the Illinois chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, or his or her designee;
      3. (C) one member representing a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population of less than 37,000;
      4. (C-5) one member representing a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population between 37,000 and 100,000;
      5. (D) one member representing a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population between 100,001 and 250,000;
      6. (E) one member representing a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population of more than 250,000;
      7. (F) one member representing a municipal or intergovernmental cooperative 9-1-1 system, excluding any single municipality with a population over 500,000;
      8. (G) one member representing the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police;
      9. (H) one member representing the Illinois Sheriffs' Association; and

      10. (I) one member representing the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.

          The Governor shall appoint the following non-voting members: (i) one member representing an incumbent local exchange 9-1-1 system provider; (ii) one member representing a non-incumbent local exchange 9-1-1 system provider; (iii) one member representing a large wireless carrier; (iv) one member representing an incumbent local exchange carrier; (v) one member representing the Illinois Broadband and Telecommunications Association; (vi) one member representing the Illinois Broadband and Cable Association; and (vii) one member representing the Illinois State Ambulance Association. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate may each appoint a member of the General Assembly to temporarily serve as a non-voting member of the Board during the 12 months prior to the repeal date of this Act to discuss legislative initiatives of the Board.

2. (b) The Governor shall make initial appointments to the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board by August 31, 2015. Six of the voting members appointed by the Governor shall serve an initial term of 2 years, and the remaining voting members appointed by the Governor shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Thereafter, each appointment by the Governor shall be for a term of 3 years and until their respective successors are appointed. Non-voting members shall serve for a term of 3 years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Persons appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the balance of the unexpired term.

   Members of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall serve without compensation.

3. (c) The 9-1-1 Services Advisory Board, as constituted on June 1, 2015, without the legislative members, shall serve in the role of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board until all appointments of voting members have been made by the Governor under subsection (a) of this Section.

4. (d) The Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall:

   1. (1) advise the Illinois State Police and the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator on the oversight of 9-1-1 systems and the development and implementation of a uniform statewide 9-1-1 system;
   2. (2) make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding improvements to 9-1-1 services throughout the State; and
   3. (3) exercise all other powers and duties provided in this Act.
5. (e) The Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board shall submit to the General Assembly a report, by April 1 of each year, that provides an update on the state of 9-1-1, 9-1-1 statistics, and recommendations for any legislative actions.
6. (f) The Illinois State Police shall provide administrative support to the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board.

(Source: P.A. 103-564, eff. 11-17-23; 104-204, eff. 8-15-25.)