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AMENDING SECTION 20-40 OF THE DU PAGE COUNTY CODE PERTAINING TO THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM BOARD
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WHEREAS, in 1989, a majority of electors of the County of DuPage (County) authorized the County Board to impose a monthly surcharge upon billed subscribers of certain wired telephone network connections provided by telecommunication carriers for the purpose of installing or improving an emergency telephone service to respond to calls to 9-1-1 in accordance with the Emergency Telephone System Act (Act) 50 ILCS 750/15.3, previously 720 ILCS 750/15.3and Ch. 134, par. 45.3 of the Illinois Revised Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Act required the County Board to establish an Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB), provide for the manner of appointment and the number of its members, and by ordinance define its powers and duties (50 ILCS 750/15.4, previously 720 ILCS 750/15.4 and Ch. 134, par. 45.4); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of the Act, the County Board, adopted an ordinance pursuant to resolution OEX-003-89 defining the powers of the ETSB, and by subsequently amending that ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the County Board further defined the powers and duties of the ETSB by adopting bylaws set forth in Ordinance OCB-001A-09 in 2010 which superseded any previous by-laws of the ETSB and set forth the terms governing the ETSB’s composition and operations pursuant to Ordinance OCB-001A-09; and
WHEREAS, the County Board further provided for the selection of the Chair of the ETSB by adopting, and subsequently amending Section VII of the County Board Rules; and
WHEREAS, the statutory duties and the role of the ETSB in ensuring the successful dispatch of first responding personnel to calls made to 9-1-1, including calls made by wireless devices, have changed significantly since 2010, which has resulted in previous amendments to this Ordinance in 2015 and 2019, which directly incorporated the previously-established by-laws into Ordinance 20-40 but omitted any reference to them as “by-laws;” and
WHEREAS, this amendment of Ordinance 20-40 addresses and aligns with the recent changes to the Act and to the ETSB, furthers governmental efficiency, and improves transparency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the amendment to Section 20-40 of the DuPage County Code, attached hereto and incorporated herein, be, and hereby is, adopted.
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Enacted and approved this 26th day of November, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK