§ 2-17-543

2-17-543. 9-1-1 and mutual aid frequency programs -- rulemaking authority. (1) The department of justice shall: (a) coordinate public safety communications on behalf of public and private safety agencies as provided in 2-17-544, 2-17-545, and this section; and (b) manage the state 9-1-1 program as provided for in Title 10, chapter 4, part 3. (2) The department of justice may adopt rules to implement the mutual aid frequency manual provided for in 2-17-545. (3) The department of justice shall obtain input from all public and private safety agency users of mutual aid frequencies for land mobile radio. (4) As used in 2-17-544 and this section, 'public safety agency' and 'private safety agency' have the same meanings as provided in 10-4-101. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 228, L. 1983; Sec. 2-17-313, MCA 1999; redes. 2-17-543 by Sec. 44(3), Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 106, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 38, L. 2023.