Florida Senate - 2021 SB By Senator Rodriguez 39-01423A-21 20211286__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled

An act relating to records retention for emergency communications; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; requiring the statewide emergency communications E911 system plan developed by the Division of Telecommunications within the Department of Management Services to include a provision requiring the retention by the public agency of electronic and written emergency communications for a specified period; providing an effective date. 10

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12

Section 1. Paragraph

(

e) is added to subsection (4) of

section 365.171, Florida Statutes, to read: 15 365.171 Emergency communications number E911 state plan.— 16

(4) STATE PLAN.—The office shall develop, maintain, and implement appropriate modifications for a statewide emergency communications E911 system plan. The plan shall provide for: 19

(

e) Retention by the public agency of all recorded electronic and written emergency communications for years, or longer if required by an order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or a valid subpoena. 23 The office shall be responsible for the implementation and coordination of such plan. The office shall adopt any necessary rules and schedules related to public agencies for implementing and coordinating the plan, pursuant to

chapter 120. 28

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021. 29