Introduced

SB 1039 - This act requires the county commission of Christian County, upon voter approval of a county sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services, to appoint a seven-member board to administer the funds and oversee the provision of emergency services. The board shall include at least one member from each of the following categories: 1) the chairman of the board of directors of a fire protection district or ambulance district located in the county, 2) the county sheriff, 3) the chief law enforcement officer of a municipal police department within the county, 4) and the chief administrator of any of the county's emergency management organizations. The county commission shall relinquish all powers relating to emergency services to the board.

This act is similar to HB 1711 (2008).

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE


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