- (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund to be known as the 9-1-1 GIS mapping fund.
(2) There must be deposited in the account:
- (a) money received from legislative allocations;
- (b) a transfer of money by the department in accordance with 10-4-307(1)(b) for use in accordance with subsection (3) of this section; and
- (c) any gift, donation, grant, legacy, bequest, or devise made for the purposes of subsection (3).
- (3) The account may be used only by the state library provided for in 22-1-102 in carrying out its land information and management duties to award a contract in accordance with 18-1-102 to assess the status of GIS adoption and operations in Montana as they pertain to next-generation 9-1-1.
- (4) Before September 1, 2018, the state library shall produce a report summarizing the status of GIS adoption and operations in Montana as they pertain to next-generation 9-1-1, including policy and funding recommendations necessary to use GIS to advance next-generation 9-1-1. The state library shall provide the report to the energy and telecommunications interim committee provided for in 5-5-230.
- (5) At the end of fiscal year 2019, any unexpended balance in the account must be transferred to the account established by the department in accordance with 10-4-304(2)(b). (Terminates October 1, 2019--sec. 32, Ch. 367, L. 2017.)
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 367, L. 2017.