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NC H208

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jason Saine

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Department of Information Technology as a new executive cabinet-level department to consolidate IT functions across principal state departments and Council of State agencies, effective July 1, 2015.

  • Establishes a Secretary of Information Technology appointed by the Governor to oversee statewide IT planning, budgeting, procurement, project management, and security standards for all state agencies.

  • Transfers IT functions and employees from principal departments to the new Department; transfers the Office of the State Chief Information Officer and Office of Information Technology Services via Type I transfer, and transfers the NC 911 Board, Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, Criminal Justice Information Network, Government Data Analytics Center, and NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council via Type II transfer.

  • Centralizes information technology procurement authority in the Department while requiring agency approval for major IT projects costing over $500,000; establishes project review and approval standards, dispute resolution processes, and security compliance requirements.

  • Requires the Department to develop statewide IT security standards, operate a state electronic portal for online services, provide shared IT services to local governments and educational institutions on a cost-recovery basis, and submit quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.

Legislative Description

Create Department of Information Technology.-AB

Last Action

Ref To Com On Appropriations

3/12/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/12/2015

Full Bill Text

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