HB 1712 -- Emergency Services

Sponsor:  Sander

This bill changes the laws regarding emergency services.  In its
main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires all counties, excluding the City of St. Louis, to
establish and maintain 911 addressing where enhanced 911 service
has been approved, including areas within municipalities.  The
county governing body may delegate the 911 addressing authority
within a municipality to its governing body.  The 911 addressing
will become the official addresses, and the cost of materials
related to road sign changes will be funded by 911 revenues.  Any
database information in any 911 public safety answering point
will be confidential, nonpublic information;

(2)  Authorizes an emergency services communications board with
the powers and duties specified in Section 190.294, RSMo, to be
appointed by a governing body adopting an emergency telephone tax
under Section 190.305; and

(3)  Requires multistation or private branch exchange multiline
telephone systems purchased or upgraded after January 1, 2009, to
be designed and maintained to provide a call-back number and
emergency response location.  Requirements for operators of
various types of multiline telephone systems are specified.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:11 pm