Indiana § 5-26-3-6 - Powers of department
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§ 5-26-3-6. Powers of department
Sec. 6. (a) In addition to the powers enumerated in IC 5-26-2-5, the department has the following powers related to the system:
(1) Ensuring that federal and state communications requirements are followed.
(2) Providing system planning, including mutual aid planning and compatibility planning with other public safety agency communications systems.
(3) Creating a standard user agreement.
(4) Providing technical assistance to local public safety agencies in making equipment purchases.
(5) Assessing charges for using the system.
(6) Entering into and performing use and occupancy agreements concerning the system under IC 4-13.5.
(7) Exercising any power necessary to carry out this chapter.
(b) The Indiana statewide wireless public safety voice and data communications system may use the facilities of commercial mobile radio service providers (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332). If the department chooses to contract with one (1) or more commercial mobile radio service providers to provide the system, the department may delegate the responsibilities in subsection (a) to the commercial mobile radio service providers.
As added by P.L.117-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.123-2002, SEC.11; P.L.152-2026, SEC.65.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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