1. (A) A local government which seeks funding for a 911 system shall submit to the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, a 911 system plan for review and approval. The plan shall conform to the planning guidelines set forth in this chapter, guidelines promulgated by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, and meet the requirements of current tariffs applicable to the 911 system. The plan must include:

   1. (1) the type of 911 system desired for the local government including the type of equipment to be used and the associated costs;
   2. (2) the location of the PSAP and the county or municipality agency or organization responsible for operating the PSAP;
   3. (3) a listing of those public safety agencies whose services will be available through the 911 system;
   4. (4) the personnel determined necessary to operate and maintain the 911 system;
   5. (5) educational efforts the local government will undertake to acquaint the general public with the availability and proper use of the 911 system.
2. (B) Those local governments which already have a 911 system are encouraged to conform to the standards set forth in this section.

HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 245, Section 1.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).