16-9-205;

16-9-205;

(viii) "Radio communications service provider" means a telecommunications company that provides radio communication service, radio paging or cellular service to members of the general public who are its customers;

(ix) "Specialized telecommunications equipment" means a device that, when connected to a telephone, enables or assists a person who is communications impaired to communicate with another person utilizing the telephone network. The term most commonly refers, but is not limited to, telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs);

(x) "This act" means W.S. 16-9-201 through 16-9-210.

16-9-202. Committee on telecommunications services for the communications impaired; composition; allocation.

(a) There is created a committee on telecommunications services for the communications impaired.

(b) The committee shall consist of seven (7) members. The membership shall be appointed by the governor and shall consist of one (1) member from each appointment district as provided by W.S. 9-1-218.

(c) The committee is allocated to the division for administrative purposes.

16-9-203. Term of office; vacancies; officers; bylaws; compensation; conflict of interest.

(a) Each member of the committee shall serve a term of three (3) years, except that the governor shall appoint two (2) of the initial members to serve terms of one (1) year and two (2) of the initial members to serve terms of two (2) years.

(b) A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.  (c) The committee shall choose a chairperson from among its members.

(d) The committee shall establish its own operating procedures.

(e) Members of the committee shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed under W.S. 9-3-102 and