Laserfiche WebLink
<br />CONTRACT FOR 9-1-1 SERVICES <br /> <br />Art.1. Parties and Purposes <br /> <br />1.1 The Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications ("Commission") is <br />charged by law with the responsibility to oversee the provision of 9-1-1 emergency <br />services throughout the state, and Ark-Tex Council of Governments ("RPC") is <br />charged with the responsibility to provide these services in its region. Providing <br />these services requires a partnership among and cooperative efforts by the <br />Commission, the RPC and the state's local governments, which are represented on <br />the RPC's governing body. <br /> <br />1.2 The Commission and the RPC enter into this Contract for Services ("Contract") to <br />clarify and better define the rights and duties of each in carrying out their individual <br />and collective responsibilities under the law. <br /> <br />Art. 2. Compliance with Applicable Law <br /> <br />2.1 The RPC shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws ("applicable law") in <br />carrying out its strategic plan that has been approved by the Commission. <br /> <br />2.2 Applicable law includes, but is not limited to, the State Administration of Emergency <br />Communications Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771; Commission <br />rules implementing the Act contained in Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, <br />Chapters 251, 252, 253, and 255; the Uniform Grant Management Standards <br />(UGMS), Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Sections 5.151 - 5.167; the <br />Preservation and Management of Local Government Records Act, Texas <br />Government Code, Chapter 441, Subchapter J; Texas Local Government Code, <br />Chapter 391; Texas Government Code, Chapter 2260; and amendments to the <br />referenced statutes and rules. <br /> <br />2.3 Applicable law also includes, but is not limited to, the policies and procedures <br />adopted by the Commission. The Commission may adopt new policies, procedures <br />and rules and amend its existing policies, procedures and rules subject to the <br />requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"), Texas Government <br />Code, Chapter 2001; any new or amended policy or procedure (other than an <br />adopted rule) shall be enforceable against the RPC 30 days following the date of its <br />adoption, unless the Commission finds and declares that an emergency exists which <br />requires that such policy or procedure be enforceable immediately against the RPC. <br />The Commission shall provide the RPC written notice of all new or amended <br />policies, procedures and interpretations of Commission rules within a reasonable <br />time after same are adopted by the Commission. <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />SEP 2 3 2Qn~, <br />CSEC <br />