Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1286
By Senator Rodriguez
39-01423A-21 20211286__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to records retention for emergency
3 communications; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; requiring
4 the statewide emergency communications E911 system
5 plan developed by the Division of Telecommunications
6 within the Department of Management Services to
7 include a provision requiring the retention by the
8 public agency of electronic and written emergency
9 communications for a specified period; providing an
10 effective date.
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Paragraph (e) is added to subsection (4) of
15 section 365.171, Florida Statutes, to read:
16 365.171 Emergency communications number E911 state plan.—
17 (4) STATE PLAN.—The office shall develop, maintain, and
18 implement appropriate modifications for a statewide emergency
19 communications E911 system plan. The plan shall provide for:
20 (e) Retention by the public agency of all recorded
21 electronic and written emergency communications for 2 years, or
22 longer if required by an order entered by a court of competent
23 jurisdiction or a valid subpoena.
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25 The office shall be responsible for the implementation and
26 coordination of such plan. The office shall adopt any necessary
27 rules and schedules related to public agencies for implementing
28 and coordinating the plan, pursuant to chapter 120.
29 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.