Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 12 - COMMISSION ON STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS › Chapter 252 - ADMINISTRATION › Section 252.7 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. This rule defines terms commonly
				used by the Commission. Terms not defined in this rule or another Commission
				rule or policy statement shall be defined by Applicable Law. The National
				Emergency Number Association (NENA) Master Glossary of 9-1-1 Terminology is
				adopted by reference. Commission rules and/or policy statements shall govern in
				the event of a conflict with the definitions in the NENA Master
				Glossary.
(b) Definitions. Unless
				the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean:
(1) 9-1-1 Call Taking Position--Equipment
				required to deliver an emergency 9-1-1 call. The position is defined as the
				equipment necessary to answer the call, not the associated personnel. A
				position consists of a device for answering the 9-1-1 calls, a device to
				display 9-1-1 call information, and the related telephone circuitry and
				computer and/or router equipment necessary to ensure reliable handling of the
				9-1-1 call.
(2) 9-1-1 Database--An
				organized collection of information, which is typically stored in computer
				systems that are comprised of fields, records (data), and indexes. In 9-1-1,
				such databases include master street address guides (MSAG), telephone numbers,
				emergency service numbers (ESNs), and telephone customer records. This
				information is used for the delivery of location information to a designated
				public safety answering point (PSAP). Use of the 9-1-1 database must be
				authorized by the Commission and RPC. The database is developed and maintained
				by the local government agency and/or the RPC as described within the regional
				strategic plan in accordance with Commission Rule 251.9, Guidelines for
				Database Maintenance Funds.
(3)
				9-1-1 Equipment--Items and components whose cost is over $5,000 and have a
				useful life of at least one year.
(4) 9-1-1 Funds--Funds assessed and disbursed
				in accordance with the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 771.
(5) 9-1-1 Network--The dedicated network of
				equipment, circuits, and controls assembled to establish communication paths to
				deliver 9-1-1 emergency communications.
(6) Applicable Law--Includes, but is not
				limited to, federal law and FCC regulations; Texas Health and Safety Code
				Chapter 771; Commission rules, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 1, Part
				12; Public Utility Commission of Texas rules, TAC Title 16, Part 2, Chapters 22
				and 26; the Uniform Grant Management Standards, TAC Title 1, Part 1, Chapter 5,
				Subchapter A, Division 4. Also referred to as "applicable laws and
				rules."
(7) Capital Asset--Items
				and components whose cost is over $5,000 and which have a useful life of at
				least one year.
(8) Capital
				Purchase--A procurement of items, systems, or services that cost is over $5,000
				in the aggregate, and that have a useful life of at least one year.
(9) Commission--Commission on State Emergency
				Communications. Also referred to as CSEC.
(10) Contingency Routing Plan--Routing scheme
				to provide for the provision of uninterrupted 9-1-1 service in the event of an
				incident that requires the temporary rerouting of 9-1-1 calls due to man-made
				or natural disasters.
(11)
				Controlled Assets--Items and components that have a cost of $5,000 or less and
				have a useful life of at least one year and have a high risk for
				loss.
(12) Customer Premises
				Equipment (CPE)--the terminal equipment at a PSAP.
(13) Database Maintenance--A program for the
				maintenance of the regional MSAG.
(14) Digital Map--A computer generated and
				stored data set based on a coordinate system, which includes geographical and
				attribute information pertaining to a defined location. A digital map includes
				street name and location information, data sets related to emergency service
				provider boundaries, as well as other associated data.
(15) Emergency Communication District
				(District)--A public agency or group of public agencies acting jointly that
				provided 9-1-1 service before September 1, 1987, or that had voted or
				contracted before that date to provide that service; or a District created
				under Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 772, Subchapters B, C, D, or
				F.
(16) Equipment Maintenance--The
				preservation and upkeep of 9-1-1 equipment in order to insure that it continues
				to operate and perform at a level comparable to that exhibited at its initial
				acquisition.
(17) FCC--The Federal
				Communications Commission.
(18)
				Integrated Services--Primary or third party computer software applications that
				have been installed or implemented on an existing 911 call taking position's
				workstation that were not designed or intended for the workstation at the time
				of purchase or not loaded onto the workstation by the equipment vendor when
				originally installed at the PSAP.
(19) Interlocal Agreement--A contract
				cooperatively executed between local governments or other political
				subdivisions of the state to perform administrative functions or provide
				services, relating to 9-1-1 telecommunications.
(20) Local Government--A county,
				municipality, public agency, or any other political subdivision that provides,
				participates in the provision of, or has authority to provide fire-fighting,
				law enforcement, ambulance, medical, 9-1-1, or other emergency services and/or
				addressing functions.
(21) Local
				Monitoring Plan--The RPC schedule for monitoring all interlocal contracts,
				9-1-1 funded activities, equipment, PSAPs, and subcontractors.
(22) Primary PSAP--PSAP to which 9-1-1 calls
				are routed directly from a central office/selective routing tandem.
(23) Regional Planning Commission (RPC)--A
				commission established under Local Government Code, Chapter 391, also referred
				to as a regional council of governments.
(24) Regional Strategic Plan--A plan
				developed by each RPC for the establishment and operation of 9-1-1 service
				throughout the region that the RPC serves. The service and contents must meet
				the standards established by the Commission. A Regional Strategic Plan may also
				be referred to as Regional Plan or Strategic Plan.
(25) TDD--the acronym for Telecommunication
				Device for the Deaf. Other interchangeable acronyms accepted are TTY
				(Teletypewriter) or TT (Text Telephone).
(26) Uniform Grant Management Standards
				(UGMS)--As developed by the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy
				under the authority of Chapter 783 of the Texas Government Code.
(27) Useful Life--The period of time that a
				piece of capital equipment can consistently and acceptably fulfill its service
				or functional assignment.
(28)
				Wireless 9-1-1 Call--A call made by a wireless end user utilizing a WSP
				wireless network, initiated by dialing "9-1-1" (and, as necessary, pressing the
				"Send" or analogous transmitting button) on a Wireless Handset.
(29) Wireless E9-1-1 Phase I Service--The
				service by which the wireless service provider (WSP) delivers to the designated
				PSAP the wireless end user's call back number and cell site/sector information
				when a wireless end user has made a 9-1-1 call, as contracted by the
				RPC.
(30) Wireless E9-1-1 Phase II
				Service--The service by which the WSP delivers to the designated PSAP the
				wireless end user's call back number, cell site/sector information, as well as
				X, Y (longitude, latitude) coordinates to the accuracy standards set forth in
				the FCC Order.
(31) Wireless E9-1-1
				Service Agreement--The standard Phase I and/or Phase II Wireless E9-1-1 Service
				Agreement, as applicable, provided by the Commission and available on the
				Commission's web site.