3.__Implementation plan.__The board shall develop an implementation plan to accommodate the voluntary consolidation of the various governmental communications systems in Kennebec County with the department's communication systems and for the design of an appropriate communications unit within the department.__The plan must include provisions to ensure that employees of the department's communications unit are state employees.

4.__Annual report.__Beginning in 2005, the board shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters no later than February 1st of each year concerning the activities of the board during the previous year and the status of the operation of the department's communication systems.__The report must contain information regarding the status of the development and implementation of a consolidated communications system within the State.__The report must also contain a list of the entities that are participants in the cooperative use of the department's communication systems.__A copy of the annual report must be provided to each municipality and county of the State within 10 days of filing the report with the Legislature.

5.__Annual meeting.__In addition to board meetings held pursuant to section 1531, subsection 6, the board shall hold an annual meeting between February 15th and March 31st of each year. The purpose of the annual meeting is to solicit input from the municipalities and counties of the State and other interested parties concerning the activities of the board and operation of the department's communication systems.

6.__Advisory boards.__The board shall designate advisory boards composed of users of the department's communication systems for the purpose of soliciting input regarding the policies, procedures and standards set by the board and the operation of the communication systems.__The board shall designate a sufficient number of advisory boards to represent the interest of the users of the department's communication systems.__ Each advisory board shall make a report to the board at least one time in each calendar quarter at a board meeting regarding the activities of the advisory board.

§1533.__Supervisor of communication systems; appointment and

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