Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 6, by striking Section 23-47-65(A)(1) and (A)(2) on pages 14 and 15 and inserting:
/ "(A)(1) The South
Carolina 911 Advisory Committee is created to assist the Revenue
and Fiscal Affairs Office in carrying out its responsibilities
in implementing, maintaining, and updating an efficient
a wireless enhanced 911 system
consistent with FCC Docket Number 94-102.
The committee shall consist of: an individual with
technical or operational knowledge of E-911 systems who is
appointed by the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal
Affairs Office; the Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal
Affairs Office or his designee; two employees of CMRS providers
licensed to do business in the State appointed by the Governor;
two 911 system employees appointed by the Governor; and one
employee of a telephone (local exchange access facility) service
supplier licensed to do business in the State appointed by the
Governor; and one consumer appointed by the Governor. Local
governments and related organizations such as the National
Emergency Number Association may recommend PSAP Committee
members, and industry representatives may recommend wireline and
CMRS Committee members to the Governor. There is no expense
reimbursement or per diem payment from the fund created by the
CMRS surcharge made to members of the committee The
committee must be comprised of twelve members and appointed as
follows: eight members appointed by the Governor of which two
must be employees of a local 911 system recommended by the South
Carolina Association of Public Safety Communication Officials,
two must be employees of a local 911 system recommended by the
South Carolina National Emergency Number Association, two must
be employees of CMRS providers licensed to do business in the
State, one must be an employee of a telephone (local exchange
access facility) service supplier licensed to do business in the
State, and one consumer; and four members appointed by the
Executive Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office of
which one must be its Executive Director or his designee, one
must be an individual with GIS expertise, one must be an
individual with knowledge of communication operations or
technology, and one county administrator recommended by the
South Carolina Association of Counties. There is no expense
reimbursement or per diem payment made to members of the
committee for attendance in committee or subcommittee meeting.
However, upon prior approval by the Executive Director of the
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, members of the committee may
be reimbursed by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, pursuant
to state travel guidelines, for travel associated with their
service on the committee.
(2)
All committee members, except the ex officio
members executive director or his designee, must
be appointed for a three-year term by the
Governor. These eleven committee members may be
appointed to one subsequent consecutive
term. A member may not be reappointed in a different capacity
in order to circumvent the two consecutive term limitation. A
member who has served the maximum consecutive terms is eligible
for reappointment to a subsequent term after three years absence
from the committee.
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Amend the bill further by striking SECTION 7 in its entirety and inserting:
/ SECTION 7. Section 23-47-75 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-47-75.
(A) CMRS location information obtained
by safety personnel or for public safety personnel for public
safety purposes is not public information under the Freedom of
Information Act.
(B) A person may not
disclose or use, for any purpose other than for the 911 or other
emergency calling system, information contained in the data base
of the telephone network portion of a 911 or other emergency
calling system established pursuant to this chapter.
(C) For all
information not covered by subsections (A) and (B), a PSAP may
exempt from disclosure:
(1)
individual identifying information of an
individual calling a 911 center, victim, or witness; or
(2)
images or video from a place where the 911
caller would have a reasonable expectation of privacy as defined
in Section 16-17-470(D)(1).
The local government is responsible for the release of its
information.
(D) This
section shall not apply if the PSAP or a court order determines
that the public interest in disclosure outweighs the interest in
nondisclosure.
(E) As
used in this section, the term "identifying
information" includes name, telephone number, and home
address. The term does not include:
(1)
the location of the incident, unless the
location is the caller's, victim's, or witness' home address or
the disclosure of the location would compromise the identity of
the caller, victim, or witness; or
(2)
the street block identifier, the cross street,
or the mile marker nearest the scene of the incident, which
shall be public."
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Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.