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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="1-3A-03" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="3A">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>designate counties to participate in the Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>establish evaluation criteria for the Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>review vendor applications submitted to the Board by the Maryland Information Network under § 1–3A–04(d) of this subtitle and select a vendor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>ensure 3–1–1 systems align with best practices for technology, accessibility, and equity;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>approve and coordinate statewide marketing strategies for the Program under this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>implement the Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>establish memorandums of understanding with counties, utilities, and other stakeholders to ensure interoperability; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>develop a set of unified statewide data standards for 3–1–1 systems.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Marketing strategies approved under this section shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>accessible;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>multilingual; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>culturally competent.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
