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SENATE BILL NO. 963
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on General Laws
on January 26, 2005)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator O'Brien)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 9.1 a chapter numbered 11, consisting of a section numbered 9.1-1100, relating to statewide communications interoperability.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 9.1 a chapter numbered 11, consisting of a section numbered 9.1-1100, as follows:

CHAPTER 11.
STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY.

§ 9.1-1100. Review of strategic plan; state and local compliance.

The office of the Governor shall ensure that the annual review and update of the statewide interoperability strategic plan is accomplished and implemented to achieve effective and efficient communication between state, local, and federal communication systems.

All state agencies and localities shall achieve consistency with and support the goals of the statewide interoperability strategic plan by July 1, 2015, in order to remain eligible to receive state or federal funds for communications programs and systems.