On June 15, 2011, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed House Bill 389 into law as Act 2011-675 to create a radio/alert notification communications district comprised one or more counties. After appointees were named by the Calhoun and Talladega County Commission, the duly-appointed board of directors convened for the first time on September 01, 2011. With all directors present, a motion was made by Oxford Police Chief Bill Partridge to officially name the communications district as the Alabama Regional Communications System (ARCS). The motion was seconded by Lincoln Police Chief Travis McGrady and carried with unanimous approval. On April 1, 2012, the ARCS will become fully responsible for administration and operation of the communication system infrastructure originally developed and installed as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP).