Tex.
Gov't Code Section 418.051
Communications Coordination Group
(a)
The communications coordination group shall facilitate interagency coordination and collaboration to provide efficient and effective planning and execution of communications support to joint, interagency, and intergovernmental task forces.(b)
At the direction of the division, the communications coordination group shall assist with coordination and collaboration during an emergency.(c)
The communications coordination group consists of members selected by the division, including representatives of:(1)
the Texas military forces;(2)
the department;(3)
the Federal Emergency Management Agency;(4)
federal agencies that comprise Emergency Support Function No. 2;(5)
the telecommunications industry, including cable service providers, as defined by Section 66.002 (Definitions), Utilities Code;(6)
electric utilities, as defined by Section 31.002 (Definitions), Utilities Code;(7)
gas utilities, as defined by Sections 101.003 (Definitions) and 121.001 (Definition of Gas Utility), Utilities Code;(8)
the National Guard’s Joint Continental United States Communications Support Environment;(9)
the National Guard Bureau;(10)
amateur radio operator groups;(11)
the Texas A&M Forest Service;(12)
the Texas Department of Transportation;(13)
the General Land Office;(14)
the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service;(15)
the Public Utility Commission of Texas;(16)
the Railroad Commission of Texas;(17)
the Department of State Health Services;(18)
the judicial branch of state government;(19)
the Texas Association of Regional Councils;(20)
the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing;(21)
each trauma service area regional advisory council;(22)
state agencies, counties, and municipalities affected by the emergency, including 9-1-1 agencies; and(23)
other agencies as determined by the division.
Source:
Section 418.051 — Communications Coordination Group, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.418.htm#418.051 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
