(1) The Interoperability Division shall: (a) review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding: (i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards; (ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet; (iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and (iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services; (b) review information and records regarding: (i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision; (ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination; (iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and (iv) training needs; (c) prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board: (i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and (ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206; and (d) fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.

(a) review and make recommendations to the executive director, for approval by the board, regarding: (i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards; (ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet; (iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and (iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;

(i) statewide interoperability coordination and FirstNet standards;

(ii) technical, administrative, fiscal, technological, network, and operational issues for the implementation of statewide interoperability, coordination, and FirstNet;

(iii) assisting public agencies with the implementation and coordination of the Interoperability Division responsibilities; and

(iv) training for the public safety communications network and unified statewide 911 emergency services;

(b) review information and records regarding: (i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision; (ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination; (iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and (iv) training needs;

(i) aggregate information of the number of service subscribers by service type in a political subdivision;

(ii) matters related to statewide interoperability coordination;

(iii) matters related to FirstNet including advising the governor regarding FirstNet; and

(iv) training needs;

(c) prepare and submit to the executive director for approval by the board: (i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and (ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206; and

(i) an annual plan for the Interoperability Division; and

(ii) information required by the director to contribute to the comprehensive strategic plan described in Section 63H-7a-206; and

(d) fulfill all other duties imposed on the Interoperability Division by this chapter.

(2) The Interoperability Division may: (a) recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training; (b) request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from: (i) the State Tax Commission; and (ii) public safety agencies; and (c) employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on: (i) issues of statewide interoperability; (ii) FirstNet; and (iii) training.

(a) recommend to the executive director to own, operate, or enter into contracts related to statewide interoperability, FirstNet, and training;

(b) request information needed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) from: (i) the State Tax Commission; and (ii) public safety agencies; and

(i) the State Tax Commission; and

(ii) public safety agencies; and

(c) employ an outside consultant to study and advise the Interoperability Division on: (i) issues of statewide interoperability; (ii) FirstNet; and (iii) training.

(i) issues of statewide interoperability;

(ii) FirstNet; and

(iii) training.

(3) The information requested by and provided to the Interoperability Division under Subsection (1)(b)(i) is a protected record in accordance with Section 63G-2-305.

(4) This section does not expand the authority of the State Tax Commission to request additional information from a telecommunication service provider.