Bill > SF271

This bill modifies the voting membership rules for joint 911 service boards in Iowa by adding a new location-based requirement. Currently, any political subdivision with a public safety agency serving territory in a county can have voting membership on the joint 911 service board. The bill changes this by requiring that such political subdivisions must also be physically located within the county to maintain voting membership. Political subdivisions with public safety agencies that serve a county's territory but are not located within that county will now be limited to nonvoting membership. The bill also clarifies language around volunteer fire departments and makes technical changes to how townships and contractors are considered for board membership. These changes affect how local emergency service agencies can participate in 911 service board decision-making, potentially reducing the voting power of agencies located just outside a county's boundaries while preserving their ability to have a nonvoting voice in board proceedings.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF271