The powers and duties of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the county shall be as follows:
(A) Planning a 911 system for the county;
(B) Coordinating and supervising the implementation, upgrading, or maintenance of the system, including the establishment of equipment specifications and coding systems;
(C) Receiving monies from the surcharge imposed under 215 ILCS 134/45.3, and from any other source, for deposit into the Emergency Telephone System Fund;
(D) Authorizing all disbursements from such fund, by means of resolutions adopted by a majority of all the members of the Emergency Telephone System Board, for purposes authorized by law;
(E) Hiring, on a temporary basis, any staff necessary for the implementation or upgrade of the system, and providing for the compensation for such staff;
(F) To adopt rules providing for its procedures, organization, and officers, provided that the County Treasurer shall be the treasurer of the Emergency Telephone System Board; and
(G) To do all things related to the purposes for which it was created not prohibited by law.
(Prior Code, § 5-10-1) (Ord. passed 2-16-1988; Ord. passed 1-19-1999)