Illinois § 10

§ 10.

(a) The Administrator, with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, shall establish uniform technical and operational standards for all 9-1-1 systems in Illinois. All findings, orders, decisions, rules, and regulations issued or promulgated by the Commission under this Act or any other Act establishing or conferring power on the Commission with respect to emergency telecommunications services, shall continue in force. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, where applicable, the Administrator shall, with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board, amend the Commission's findings, orders, decisions, rules, and regulations to conform to the specific provisions of this Act as soon as practicable after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly. (a-5) All 9-1-1 systems are responsible for complying with the uniform technical and operational standards adopted by the Administrator and the Illinois State Police with the advice and recommendation of the Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board. (b) (Blank). (b-5) Before January 1, 2016, all local public agencies operating a 9-1-1 system shall operate under a plan that has been filed with and approved by the Commission or the Administrator. Plans filed under this Section shall conform to minimum standards established under subsection (a) of Section 10. (c) Nothing in this Act shall deprive the Commission of any authority to regulate the provision by telecommunication carriers or 9-1-1 system providers of telecommunication or other services under the Public Utilities Act. (d) For rules that implicate both the regulation of 9-1-1 authorities under this Act and the regulation of telecommunication carriers and 9-1-1 system providers under the Public Utilities Act, the Illinois State Police and the Commission may adopt joint rules necessary for implementation. (e) Any findings, orders, or decisions of the Administrator under this Section shall be deemed a final administrative decision and shall be subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. (Source: P.A. 104-204, eff. 8-15-25.)