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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1647 3
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By: Representative S. Meeks 5
By: Senator J. Bryant 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DIVISION OF 9
INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE 10
DIVISION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO DECLARE AN 11
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DIVISION 16
OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TO CHANGE THE 17
NAME OF THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION 18
SYSTEMS; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -11-128(b)(1), concerning definitions 23
pertaining to the Arkansas Public School Computer Network, is amended to read 24
as follows: 25
(1) Periodically conducting a thorough security review and 26
security risk assessment for all information, including without limitation 27
personally identifiable employee and student information, that originates in 28
the school districts and terminates on the Division of Information Systems 29
Office of State Technology and Arkansas Public School Computer Network 30
servers; 31
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 6 -21-112(h), concerning the Division of 33
Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation, is amended to read as 34
follows: 35
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coordinate and share certain administrative, custodial, legal, internal 1
finance, and other necessary personnel and responsibilities to effectuate the 2
daily operations of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and 3
Transportation and the Division of Information Systems Office of State 4
Technology. 5
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 6 -47-502(b)(3), concerning distance 7
learning grants of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, is 8
amended to read as follows: 9
(3) The distance learning technical protocol or protocols shall 10
be in alignment with technical standards set by the Director of the Division 11
of Information Systems Office of State Technology . 12
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SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 6 -60-1302(b)(4), concerning entities the 14
Division of Higher Education shall work with to collect and compile 15
information, is amended to read as follows: 16
(4) The Division of Information Systems Office of State 17
Technology; and 18
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SECTION 5. Arkansas Code § 7 -9-124(b), concerning the voter 20
registration signature imaging system, is amended to read as follows: 21
(b) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 22
shall cooperate with and assist the Secretary of State in determining the 23
computer equipment and software needed in the office of the Secretary of 24
State for the voter registration signature imaging system. 25
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SECTION 6. Arkansas Code § 10 -3-1704(c), concerning the duties of the 27
Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, is 28
amended to read as follows: 29
(c) The Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information 30
Technology shall exercise appropriate legislative oversight of the operations 31
of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology . 32
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SECTION 7. Arkansas Code § 10 -3-1705 is amended to read as follows: 34
10-3-1705. Duties of joint standing committee. 35
Bills pertaining to the Division of Information Systems Office of State 36 HB1647
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Technology, advanced communications and information technology, telemedicine, 1
distance learning, or public information access shall be referred to the 2
Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology or the 3
Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, as 4
appropriate. 5
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SECTION 8. Arkansas Code § 10 -3-1707(c), concerning interim committee 7
meetings, is amended to read as follows: 8
(c) All other appropriate state agencies, including, but not limited 9
to, the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology , the 10
Arkansas Economic Development Commission, and public colleges and 11
universities in the State of Arkansas, shall be available to assist the Joint 12
Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology on advanced 13
communications and information technology matters as may be requested by the 14
Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. 15
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SECTION 9. Arkansas Code § 10 -4-424(c), concerning the audit of 17
information systems operations, is amended to read as follows: 18
(c) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology , 19
its successor agency, or other entities of the state or political 20
subdivisions of the state that provide internet, network, or other computer 21
services or information to an entity of the state or a political subdivision 22
of the state shall provide access to all data, support, or other necessary 23
information services to Arkansas Legislative Audit in connection with their 24
functions at no cost to Arkansas Legislative Audit. 25
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SECTION 10. Arkansas Code § 12 -1-104(a)(2), concerning the bail 27
reporting system of the Arkansas Crime Information Center, is amended to read 28
as follows: 29
(2) To facilitate the administration of the portal required under 30
subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the Arkansas Crime Information Center may 31
seek the assistance of the Division of Information Systems Office of State 32
Technology or enter into a contract for technical database and data 33
processing services. 34
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SECTION 11. Arkansas Code § 12 -75-111(d)(4), concerning the powers and 36 HB1647
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duties of the Division of Emergency Management, is amended to read as 1
follows: 2
(4) The Division of Emergency Management may request the 3
assistance of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 4
in reviewing technology -related emergency operation plans. 5
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SECTION 12. Arkansas Code § 12 -75-132(b)(18), concerning the 7
representatives of the Arkansas Homeland Security Advisory Group, is amended 8
to read as follows: 9
(18) Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology ; 10
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SECTION 13. Arkansas Code § 15 -21-502(10), concerning definitions 12
pertaining to the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Board, is amended 13
to read as follows: 14
(10) “State Chief Technology Officer” means the Director of the 15
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology ; 16
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SECTION 14. Arkansas Code § 15 -55-213 is amended to read as follows: 18
15-55-213. Access to information. 19
The Office of the State Geologist and the Division of Information 20
Systems Office of State Technology shall grant access to and provide 21
information determined by the Commissioner of State Lands to be necessary to 22
successfully accomplish the Commissioner of State Lands' mission. 23
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SECTION 15. Arkansas Code § 16 -93-214(b)(3), concerning the mobile 25
application concerning inmates and parolees, the Safe Arkansas App, is 26
amended to read as follows: 27
(3) To facilitate the administration of the mobile application 28
required under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the board may seek the 29
assistance of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 30
of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services or enter into a 31
contract for technical database and data processing services. 32
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SECTION 16. Arkansas Code § 19 -4-522(c)(1), concerning the maintenance 34
and general operation of the financial management system, is amended to read 35
as follows: 36 HB1647
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(1) In the event the amount of any of the budget classifications 1
of maintenance and general operation in an agency's appropriation act are 2
found by the administrative head of the agency to be inadequate, then the 3
agency head may request, upon forms provided for such purpose by the Chief 4
Fiscal Officer of the State, a modification of the amounts of the budget 5
classification. In that event, he or she shall set out on the forms the 6
particular classifications for which he or she is requesting an increase or 7
decrease, the amounts thereof, and his or her reasons therefor. In no event 8
shall the total amount of the budget exceed either the amount of the 9
appropriation or the amount of the funds available, nor shall any transfer be 10
made from the capital outlay or data processing subclassification unless 11
specific authority for such transfers is provided by law, except for 12
transfers from capital outlay to data processing when determined by the 13
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology that data 14
processing services for a state agency can be performed on a more cost -15
efficient basis by the division office than through the purchase of data 16
processing equipment by that state agency; 17
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SECTION 17. Arkansas Code § 19 -5-1055 is amended to read as follows: 19
19-5-1055. Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 20
Revolving Fund. 21
(a) There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the 22
Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be 23
known as the “Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 24
Revolving Fund”. 25
(b)(1) The fund shall consist of nonrevenue receipts derived from 26
services provided to various agencies of the federal, state, city, and county 27
governments, and any other moneys which may be provided by law. 28
(2) The fund shall be used for the maintenance, operation, and 29
improvement of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 30
as set out in the Arkansas Information Systems Act of 1997, § 25 -4-101 et 31
seq. 32
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SECTION 18. Arkansas Code § 19 -5-1056(b)(1), concerning the 34
Information Technology Reserve Fund, is amended to read as follows: 35
(b)(1) The Information Technology Reserve Fund shall consist of those 36 HB1647
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funds transferred from the Division of Information Systems Office of State 1
Technology Revolving Fund in an amount up to the authorized reserve for 2
equipment acquisition as certified by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State 3
within thirty (30) days following the closing of each fiscal year, any loans 4
which may be received from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, and any other 5
moneys which may be provided by law. 6
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SECTION 19. Arkansas Code § 19 -11-1004(e)(2), concerning restrictions 8
on professional and consultant services contracts, is amended to read as 9
follows: 10
(2) However, the Division of Information Systems Office of State 11
Technology may employ persons over whom they exercise day -to-day managerial 12
control for those services under § 25 -4-112 for which professional services 13
contracts may be used. 14
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SECTION 20. Arkansas Code § 20 -8-404 is amended to read as follows: 16
20-8-404. Rules. 17
The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology , 18
Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Health, Department of 19
Human Services, State Insurance Department, and all other appropriate 20
departments, agencies, subcontractors, and officers shall promulgate rules to 21
implement this subchapter. 22
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SECTION 21. Arkansas Code § 21 -2-805(a)(1)(C), concerning the members 24
of the Arkansas Cyber Response Board, is amended to read as follows: 25
(C) The Director of the Division of Information Systems 26
Office of State Technology or his or her designee; 27
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SECTION 22. Arkansas Code § 23 -17-409(b)(4), concerning the 29
authorization of competing local exchange carriers under the 30
Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013, is amended to read as 31
follows: 32
(4) A government entity may purchase voice, data, broadband, 33
video, or wireless telecommunications services, directly or indirectly, from 34
a private provider through a contract administered and services managed by 35
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology under the 36 HB1647
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Arkansas Information Systems Act of 1997, § 25 -4-101 et seq. 1
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SECTION 23. Arkansas Code § 25 -1-203(b)(2), concerning the 3
distribution of certain publications on state agency websites, is amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(2) The Division of Information Systems Office of State 6
Technology shall assist those state agencies requesting assistance in placing 7
publications on the state agency's website. 8
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SECTION 24. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-102 is amended to read as follows: 10
25-4-102. Legislative findings and declaration of intent. 11
(a) The General Assembly finds and declares information and 12
information resources to be strategic assets of the State of Arkansas and 13
that procedures must be established to ensure that: 14
(1) Information resources are used in an efficient manner; 15
(2) Resources of the Division of Information Systems Office of 16
State Technology are used unless an exception is authorized; 17
(3) Information is administered and shared, consistent with 18
requirements for security, privacy, and confidentiality; 19
(4) Information technology acquisitions meet state needs and are 20
consistent with coordinated efforts to maximize standardization and cost 21
effectiveness; 22
(5) State officials have timely access to information in useful 23
forms; and 24
(6) The division office complies with applicable state and 25
federal statutory and regulatory provisions. 26
(b) The General Assembly further declares its intent to create a state 27
agency division office to: 28
(1) Provide design and management services for the state's core 29
information technology infrastructures; 30
(2) Provide information technology services; 31
(3) Implement appropriate technologies to exchange and share 32
information; and 33
(4) Develop technical standards and specifications and provide 34
technical leadership and guidance to support the state's enterprise 35
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(c) It is also the intent of the General Assembly that the division 1
office achieve certain objectives that will better support information 2
technology utilization by other state agencies. These objectives are to: 3
(1) Implement increased capabilities for communication and 4
exchange of information; and 5
(2) Develop and publish mechanisms for more timely acquisition 6
of information technology. 7
(d)(1) The General Assembly further finds and determines that: 8
(A) Information technology services are readily available 9
in the private sector; 10
(B) The public interest would be well served by 11
competition for the provision of such services to the state; 12
(C) Public-private partnerships or joint ventures for the 13
provision of such services may be appropriate in certain instances; and 14
(D) Emphasis will be given to encouraging and enabling 15
competition among: suppliers of such services whenever possible in the 16
administration of this chapter. 17
(i) Suppliers of such services whenever possible in 18
the administration of this chapter; and 19
(ii) Women-owned and minority-owned suppliers of such 20
services whenever possible in the administration of this chapter. 21
(2) The division office shall consider in the development of the 22
division office plan and the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and 23
Information Technology shall emphasize in its recommendations and policies 24
the availability in the private sector of information technology resources 25
upon a competitive bid basis with a view to assuring the state of the highest 26
reasonable quality of resources at the lowest reasonable cost. 27
(e)(1) In exercising its authority under § 25 -4-105, the division 28
office shall competitively procure information technology except as provided 29
in this subsection. 30
(2) The division office is not authorized by § 25 -4-105 to 31
provide information technology services, including telecommunications and 32
broadband services, to the general public, other than nongovernmental first 33
responder entities, in competition with private sector telecommunications and 34
cable communications providers. 35
(3) Customers of the division office are not authorized to use 36 HB1647
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information technology facilities and services provided by the division 1
office to provide telecommunications and broadband services to the general 2
public in competition with private sector telecommunications and cable 3
communications providers. 4
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SECTION 25. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-103(15), concerning definitions 6
pertaining to the Division of Information Systems, is amended to read as 7
follows: 8
(15) “State Chief Technology Officer” means the Director of the 9
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology ; 10
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SECTION 26. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-104 is amended to read as follows: 12
25-4-104. Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology . 13
(a) There is established within the Department of Transformation and 14
Shared Services the Division of Information Systems Office of State 15
Technology. 16
(b)(1) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 17
shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Governor, subject to 18
confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by law, and shall serve at 19
the pleasure of the Governor. 20
(2) The director shall be a person who, by education and 21
training, has technical knowledge and management experience in information 22
technology-related equipment, systems, and services. 23
(3) The director shall qualify by filing the oath of office 24
required in the Arkansas Constitution with the Secretary of State. 25
(c) The director, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department 26
of Transformation and Shared Services, may establish divisions and the 27
organizational structure deemed necessary and appropriate for the efficient 28
performance of the duties imposed under the provisions of this chapter, 29
provided the organizational structure of the division office shall conform to 30
the positions authorized and limitations provided therefor in the biennial 31
appropriation of the division office. 32
(d) The director, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department 33
of Transformation and Shared Services, shall appoint the deputy and division 34
office directors and the professional, technical, and clerical assistants and 35
employees as necessary to perform the duties imposed by this chapter. All 36 HB1647
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employees of the division office shall be employed by the department and 1
serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Transformation 2
and Shared Services. 3
(e) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of 4
Transformation and Shared Services any matters relating to abuses of this 5
chapter. 6
(f) The director shall recommend statutory changes to the Secretary of 7
the Department of Transformation and Shared Services. 8
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SECTION 27. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-105 is amended to read as follows: 10
25-4-105. Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology — 11
General powers and duties. 12
(a)(1) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 13
shall be vested with all the powers and duties necessary to administer the 14
division Office of State Technology and to enable it to carry out fully and 15
effectively the rules and laws relating to the division Office of State 16
Technology. 17
(2) The division's Office of State Technology's powers and 18
duties relate to information technology and include without limitation: 19
(A) Conceptualizing, designing, developing, building, and 20
maintaining common information technology infrastructure elements used by 21
state agencies and governmental entities; 22
(B) Providing information technology services to state 23
agencies, other governmental entities, nongovernmental first responder 24
entities, and other quasi -governmental entities; 25
(C) Entering into contracts with state agencies, other 26
governmental entities, and nongovernmental first responder entities for the 27
purpose of providing information technology services; 28
(D)(i) Establishing fair and reasonable schedules of rates 29
or fees to be paid by customers that are provided service to enable the 30
division Office of State Technology to recover all allowable costs of 31
providing the services as provided in this chapter. 32
(ii) The same rate or fee structure will apply to all 33
customers receiving services; 34
(E)(i) Establishing estimated billing rates to be 35
developed for a period to coincide with the budgeting process. 36 HB1647
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(ii) The division Office of State Technology shall 1
have the authority to adjust billing as necessary to effect compliance with 2
applicable state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions. 3
(iii) Billing adjustments shall be subject to the 4
approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and review by the 5
Legislative Council; 6
(F) Acquiring information technology on behalf of state 7
agencies, the cost of which shall be recovered through customer billings or 8
through direct funding; 9
(G) Promulgating rules that are necessary for efficient 10
administration and enforcement of the powers, functions, and duties of the 11
division Office of State Technology as provided in this chapter; 12
(H) Developing a division plan for the Office of State 13
Technology to support the goals and objectives set forth for it in the state 14
information technology plans and strategies; 15
(I) Implementing systems to ensure the security of state 16
data and state data processing assets, to provide for disaster recovery and 17
continuity of operations to the state agencies served, and to recover its 18
costs from the customers benefited; 19
(J) Performing any additional powers, functions, and 20
duties that are necessary and appropriate for the proper administration of 21
the provisions of this chapter; 22
(K) Providing a State Cyber Security Office to monitor 23
information resource security issues, coordinating all security measures that 24
could be used to protect resources by more than one (1) governmental entity, 25
and acting as an information technology resource to other state agencies; 26
(L) Assisting in the development of an information 27
technology security policy for state agencies; 28
(M) Developing the information technology security policy 29
for state agencies; 30
(N) Advising agencies in acquiring information technology 31
service; 32
(O) Developing the information technology policies, 33
standards, and specifications for state agencies and ensuring agencies' 34
compliance with those policies, procedures, and standards; 35
(P) Participating in the development of information 36 HB1647
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technology state contracts, including without limitation the identification 1
of requirements, contract negotiation, and vendor evaluation; 2
(Q) With respect to their technology functions and 3
applications, all state departments, boards, commissions, and public 4
institutions of higher education, consulting and cooperating with the 5
division Office of State Technology in the formation and implementation of 6
security policies for the state core information technology infrastructure; 7
(R) Developing a state information technology plan that 8
shall establish a state -level mission, goals, and objectives for the use of 9
information technology; 10
(S) Identifying and establishing information technology 11
solutions that can support more than one (1) agency in providing governmental 12
services; 13
(T) Advising agencies regarding information technology 14
contracts and agreements; 15
(U) Developing policies to promote and facilitate 16
electronic access to government information and interoperability of 17
information systems; and 18
(V) Reviewing and approving agencies' information 19
technology plans and requests. 20
(b) This chapter shall not be construed to deprive, transfer, limit, 21
or in any way alter or change any of the powers vested in the board of 22
trustees of any institution of higher education under existing constitutional 23
and statutory provisions. 24
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SECTION 28. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-106 is amended to read as follows: 26
25-4-106. Reporting requirements. 27
(a)(1) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 28
State Technology will report periodically to the Joint Committee on Advanced 29
Communications and Information Technology regarding the status of the 30
Division of Information Systems' Office of State Technology's information 31
technology responsibilities in state government. 32
(2) The director may report any factors that are outside the 33
scope of the division office but are deemed to inhibit or to promote the 34
division's office's responsibilities. 35
(b)(1) By October 31, January 31, April 30, and July 31 of each fiscal 36 HB1647
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year, the director shall compile and submit a report to the: 1
(A) Legislative Council, if submitted between regular 2
sessions of the General Assembly; 3
(B) Joint Budget Committee, if submitted during a session 4
of the General Assembly; and 5
(C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and 6
Information Technology. 7
(2) The report shall: 8
(A) Detail all requests from state agencies, boards, and 9
commissions for advice regarding information technology planning, 10
implementation, installation, rates or fees, utilization of products, 11
services, and integrations or upgrades to be added to all existing technology 12
plans; and 13
(B) Provide a full report of all corresponding 14
recommendations made by the division office to the requesting state agencies, 15
boards, and commissions. 16
(3) The report shall include: 17
(A) The name of the state agency, board, or commission 18
requesting the advice; 19
(B) The name and scope of the project for which advice is 20
being sought; 21
(C) The type of advice sought, for example, technical, 22
product or service utilization, planning, implementation, installation, 23
integration, or upgrades; 24
(D) A detailed explanation of all recommendations provided 25
by the division office; 26
(E) How the recommendation fits into the information 27
technology plan of the agency, board, or commission; 28
(F) How the recommendation fits into the state's 29
information technology plan and state enterprise architecture; and 30
(G) Other information as may be useful for policy making 31
decisions by the Legislative Council or the Joint Committee on Advanced 32
Communications and Information Technology. 33
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SECTION 29. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-108(a), concerning the working groups 35
of the Division of Information Systems, is amended to read as follows: 36 HB1647
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(a) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 1
State Technology may appoint working groups as necessary for specific 2
purposes related to information technology coordination. 3
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SECTION 30. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-109 is amended to read as follows: 5
25-4-109. Information technology centers. 6
(a) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology is 7
authorized to establish, maintain, and operate information technology centers 8
and, in connection therewith, to rent, purchase, install, operate, and 9
maintain information technology for state agencies as authorized in this 10
chapter. 11
(b) The division office is authorized to enter into contracts or 12
agreements with state agencies for the purpose of providing information 13
technology. 14
(c) State agencies are authorized to enter into any contracts with the 15
division office or its successor that may be necessary or desirable to 16
effectuate the purposes and policies of this chapter or for maximum 17
utilization of facilities and services that are the subject of this chapter. 18
(d) Agencies shall use the core information technology infrastructure. 19
(e) The division office is authorized to enter into agreements and 20
contracts with public utilities for telecommunications service. 21
(f) The information technology centers operated by the division office 22
shall be made available to all state agencies that fall within economical and 23
feasible boundaries. 24
(g) Agencies shall use project management for designated activities 25
defined as a project. 26
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SECTION 31. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-110 is amended to read as follows: 28
25-4-110. Information technology — Planning. 29
(a) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 30
shall submit status reports annually or when requested to the Joint Committee 31
on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. 32
(b)(1) Each state agency shall develop a biennial information 33
technology plan that establishes state agency goals, objectives, and policies 34
regarding the development and use of information technology. 35
(2)(A) Each state agency shall specifically include a policy 36 HB1647
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regarding the use of the internet. 1
(B) A statement of the agency's policy regarding the use 2
of the internet shall include: 3
(i) The penalties for violations of the agency's 4
internet policy; 5
(ii) The number of employees and computers that have 6
access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to 7
the total number of employees and computers; 8
(iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs 9
relate to the use of the internet; and 10
(iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees 11
as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the 12
internet. 13
(3) Plans may be updated by agencies in a timely manner to 14
remain current and must accommodate changes in the evolving state information 15
technology plan and standards. 16
(c) The division office shall distribute criteria, elements, form, and 17
format for agency plans. Plans may include, but not be limited to, the 18
following: 19
(1) A statement of the agency's mission, goals, and objectives 20
for information technology; 21
(2) Goals and objectives for achieving electronic access to 22
agency records, information, and services; 23
(3) Consideration of a variety of information technologies, 24
including those that help transcend geographic locations, standard business 25
hours, economic conditions of users, and disabilities; 26
(4) Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 27
25-19-101 et seq.; 28
(5) An explanation of how the state agency's mission, goals, and 29
objectives for information technology support and conform to the state 30
information technology plan developed by the division office; 31
(6) An implementation strategy to include: 32
(A) Annual implementation objectives of the plan; 33
(B) Methods to educate both state employees and the public 34
in the effective use of access technologies; and 35
(C) Agency activities to increase electronic access to 36 HB1647
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public records and information to be implemented within available resources 1
and existing state agency planning processes; 2
(7) Projects and resources required to meet the objectives of 3
the plan; 4
(8) Estimated schedules and funding required to implement 5
identified projects; 6
(9) An evaluation of the agency's performance relating to 7
information technology; 8
(10) An assessment of progress made toward implementing the 9
agency information technology plan; 10
(11) A discussion of progress toward electronic access to public 11
information and enabling citizens to have two -way interaction for obtaining 12
information and services from state agencies; and 13
(12) An inventory of state agency information technology. 14
(d)(1) Plans developed or updated shall be submitted to the division 15
office. 16
(2) The division office may reject, require modification to, or 17
approve plans as deemed appropriate. 18
(3) Plans shall be modified by the state agency as necessary. 19
(e)(1) Plans developed or updated by public instrumentalities shall be 20
submitted for review to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and 21
Information Technology. 22
(2) The Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and 23
Information Technology may seek the assistance of the division office in 24
conducting this review. 25
(3) Plans shall be modified by the public instrumentality as 26
necessary. 27
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SECTION 32. The introductory language of Arkansas Code § 25 -4-111(b), 29
concerning information technology prerequisites for state agencies, is 30
amended to read as follows: 31
(b) If an agency desires to acquire information technology not part of 32
an information technology plan approved under § 25 -4-110, the requesting 33
agency shall submit a waiver request to the Director of the Division of 34
Information Systems Office of State Technology that includes: 35
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SECTION 33. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-111(c)(4)(C), concerning information 1
technology prerequisites for state agencies, is amended to read as follows: 2
(C) Notify the agency of the availability of Division of 3
Information Systems Office of State Technology facilities to provide the 4
requested information technology; or 5
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SECTION 34. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-112(b), concerning applications of 7
information technology to educational institutions, is amended to read as 8
follows: 9
(b)(1) A state-supported institution of higher education, a post -10
secondary vocational -technical school, an area vocational school, or a public 11
school district may request technical assistance regarding information 12
technology from the Division of Information Systems Office of State 13
Technology. 14
(2)(A) Assistance shall be provided by the division office free 15
of charge within a reasonable period. 16
(B) However, the requesting institution shall reimburse 17
the division office for any actual expenses incurred while providing 18
requested technical assistance. 19
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SECTION 35. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-114(b), concerning contracts and 21
agreements for information technology, is amended to read as follows: 22
(b) A state agency shall submit to the Director of the Division of 23
Information Systems Office of State Technology for review and approval a 24
request for the state agency to enter into a technology contract or agreement 25
that is not in compliance with the state enterprise architecture. 26
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SECTION 36. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-115 is amended to read as follows: 28
25-4-115. Professional services contracts between division office and 29
outside vendors. 30
(a)(1) In the event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the 31
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology cannot provide 32
sufficient information technology support to state agencies, the Director of 33
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology is authorized 34
to enter into professional services contracts for the necessary information 35
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(2) The division office may also consolidate information 1
technology needs to satisfy state agency requests. 2
(b)(1) The division office may utilize moneys appropriated for 3
maintenance, operation, and payment of regular salaries of the division 4
office for the purchase of professional services upon approval by the 5
Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services. 6
(2)(A) Provided, however, that before approving the use of 7
moneys appropriated for payment of regular salaries of the division office 8
for obtaining professional services, the secretary shall determine that 9
resignations, vacancies in positions, or the inability to employ persons with 10
technical skills to provide the professional services has necessitated that 11
action. 12
(B) In addition, the secretary shall obtain the approval 13
of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee if the General 14
Assembly is in session, before approving any transfer of regular salary 15
appropriations to the maintenance and operation appropriation of a state 16
agency to be used for payment of professional services. 17
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SECTION 37. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-116(a), concerning payment for 19
information technology, is amended to read as follows: 20
(a) Before a state agency may enter into an agreement with the 21
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology for purchase of 22
information technology, the agency shall certify that adequate appropriations 23
and funds are available for purchasing information technology from the 24
division office. 25
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SECTION 38. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-116(b)(3), concerning payment for 27
information technology, is amended to read as follows: 28
(3) The transfers authorized in this chapter shall be made from 29
time to time within the amounts authorized in the procedures set forth in 30
this chapter, upon payment for information technology purchased from the 31
division office. 32
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SECTION 39. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-117 is amended to read as follows: 34
25-4-117. Delinquent accounts. 35
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contested by the user, the Division of Information Systems Office of State 1
Technology may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all 2
or part of the overdue amount from the user's account to the division's 3
office's revolving account. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall 4
transfer the amount within ten (10) working days. 5
(b) For accounts that are sixty (60) days overdue and have charges 6
being contested by the user, the division office may request the Chief Fiscal 7
Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue amount from the 8
user's account to the division's office's revolving account. If the 9
resolution of contested charges favors the user, the user may request the 10
Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue 11
amount from the division's office's revolving account to the user's account. 12
(c) The division office is authorized to discontinue information 13
technology service to users who do not make a timely remittance of payment 14
for services rendered and is specifically prohibited from providing services 15
to state agencies lacking funds or sufficient appropriations to pay for the 16
services. 17
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SECTION 40. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-119 is amended to read as follows: 19
25-4-119. Budget procedures. 20
(a)(1) Prior to the commencement of budget hearings conducted by the 21
Legislative Council, the Director of the Division of Information Systems 22
Office of State Technology shall prepare an operating budget indicating the 23
amount of money that will be required to operate the Division of Information 24
Systems Office of State Technology each year of the succeeding biennium. 25
(2) The director shall also provide cost information to users of 26
information technology centers, and those who require new or expanded 27
information technology shall be provided cost estimates for inclusion in 28
their budget requests. 29
(b)(1) When the General Assembly has completed the appropriation 30
process, the director shall oversee budgetary planning for the division 31
office for each fiscal year of the biennium. 32
(2) The proposed annual operating budget shall be submitted to 33
the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services for his 34
or her approval prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. 35
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make certain that the expenditures of the division office do not exceed the 1
income to be received by the division office for the current fiscal year. 2
(B) Subject to the written approval of the Chief Fiscal 3
Officer of the State upon the written application of the division office and 4
review by the Legislative Council, in order to effect compliance with state 5
and federal statutory and regulatory provisions: 6
(i) The director shall adjust rates for services or 7
issue billing adjustments as necessary; or 8
(ii) Funds sufficient to effect compliance shall be 9
provided to the division office. 10
(4)(A) If rates charged to a customer are increased to ensure 11
compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions under 12
subdivision (b)(3) of this section, then the director shall promptly notify 13
the Governor, the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information 14
Technology, and all state agencies and other customers before any changes 15
shall be effected. 16
(B) Rates shall be reviewed by the division office on no 17
less than an annual basis in order to ensure compliance with state and 18
federal statutory and regulatory provisions. 19
(c) The quarterly allotment procedures applicable to state agencies, 20
as defined by the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19 -4-101 21
et seq., shall be applicable to all appropriations funded directly through 22
general revenue. 23
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SECTION 41. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-120(c), concerning revisions to the 25
budget, purchasing, and personnel process related to information technology, 26
is amended to read as follows: 27
(c) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 28
shall make recommendations regarding revisions to the state budget, 29
purchasing, and personnel process related to information technology to the 30
Legislative Council by March 1 of each even -numbered year. 31
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SECTION 42. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-121 is amended to read as follows: 33
25-4-121. Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 34
Revolving Fund. 35
(a) There is created and established on the books of the Treasurer of 36 HB1647
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State, the Auditor of State, and the Department of Finance and Administration 1
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology Revolving 2
Fund. 3
(b) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 4
Revolving Fund shall consist of nonrevenue receipts derived from services 5
provided to various agencies of the federal, state, city, and county 6
governments, and any other moneys which may be provided by law for credit to 7
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology Revolving 8
Fund. 9
(c) All revenues received by the Division of Information Systems 10
Office of State Technology for providing information technology services 11
shall be deposited into the State Treasury as nonrevenue receipts, there to 12
be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the division 13
office. 14
(d) All revenues received from agencies or other governmental entities 15
for information technology services provided by contracts between the 16
division office and outside vendors may be deposited into the State Treasury 17
as refund to expenditures. 18
(e) Subject to the written approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 19
State upon written application of the division office and review by the 20
Legislative Council, the Director of the Division of Information Systems 21
Office of State Technology shall have the authority to transfer funds between 22
the Information Technology Reserve Fund established by §§ 19 -5-1056 and 25-4-23
123 and the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 24
Revolving Fund established under this section for cash management purposes. 25
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SECTION 43. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-122 is amended to read as follows: 27
25-4-122. Reserve for equipment acquisition — Loans. 28
(a)(1) The Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 29
is authorized to accumulate a reserve for equipment acquisition in an amount 30
not to exceed the division's office's depreciation expense per fiscal year. 31
(2)(A) In addition, the division office is authorized to obtain 32
from the State Board of Finance loans from the Budget Stabilization Trust 33
Fund to supplement the reserve if the reserve is insufficient to handle the 34
total cost of required equipment acquisitions. 35
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shall be used exclusively for major equipment acquisitions or improvements of 1
information technology required in order to fulfill the requirements for one 2
(1) or more user agencies. 3
(C) The loans from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to 4
the Information Technology Reserve Fund shall be repaid within five (5) years 5
from revenues derived from charges to users, and the annual loan repayment 6
amount shall be computed as a part of the total yearly expenses of the 7
division office and shall be charged proportionately to users. 8
(b)(1)(A) However, before the board approves any requests for loans by 9
the division office authorized in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the 10
requests shall be submitted to the Governor for his or her approval after the 11
Governor has first obtained the advice of the Legislative Council in regard 12
thereto. 13
(B) After having obtained advice, the Governor may in 14
writing approve or reject the request. 15
(C) However, if the Legislative Council fails to give its 16
written advice or opinion to the Governor within thirty (30) days after 17
receiving notice of the request for loans, the Governor may proceed to act on 18
the matter without the advice of the Legislative Council. 19
(2) The board shall make no loans if the approval of the 20
Governor has not been obtained therefor. 21
(3) After obtaining the Governor's approval in writing, the 22
board shall also review and may approve the loans and establish terms of 23
repayment and a rate of interest to be paid by the Division of Information 24
Systems Office of State Technology Revolving Fund to the Budget Stabilization 25
Trust Fund. The rate shall be approximately equivalent to the rate of 26
interest the board is receiving on other investments at the time of approving 27
the loan request. 28
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SECTION 44. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-123(b), concerning the Information 30
Technology Reserve Fund, is amended to read as follows: 31
(b) The Information Technology Reserve Fund shall consist of those 32
funds transferred from the Division of Information Systems Office of State 33
Technology Revolving Fund in an amount up to the authorized reserve for 34
equipment acquisition as certified by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State 35
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which may be received from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, and any other 1
moneys which may be provided by law, there to be used exclusively for major 2
equipment acquisitions or improvements as set out in § 25 -4-122. 3
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SECTION 45. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-124 is amended to read as follows: 5
25-4-124. Yearly computation of expenses — Disposition of surplus 6
funds. 7
(a) Within sixty (60) days following the final closing entries for the 8
consolidated annual financial report for each fiscal year, the Director of 9
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology shall obtain 10
from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State the written approval of a plan 11
that shall include a proposed methodology to make all appropriate adjustments 12
to effect compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory 13
provisions for the fiscal year. 14
(b)(1) If the plan under subsection (a) of this section requires 15
appropriate credits or debits to customer accounts to effect compliance with 16
state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions, the Division of 17
Information Systems Office of State Technology shall make any adjustments 18
within sixty (60) days after approval of the plan. 19
(2) In the event that a customer no longer uses the services of 20
the division office, a fund transfer in the amount of that customer's credits 21
under the plan described in subsection (a) of this section shall be made from 22
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology Revolving Fund 23
to the customer's treasury fund, upon certification of the amount by the 24
director to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Treasurer of State. 25
In the event the customer does not have a treasury fund, a warrant shall be 26
issued by the division office in payment of the customer's credit. 27
(c) In the event that the customer has an unpaid account balance due 28
the division office, the customer's credit shall be withheld until the 29
account balance is satisfied. 30
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SECTION 46. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-126(a), concerning the Chief Data 32
Officer of the Division of Information Systems, is amended to read as 33
follows: 34
(a)(1) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 35
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Officer of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology and 1
the Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of Information Systems Office of 2
State Technology. 3
(2) The Chief Data Officer of the Division of Information Systems 4
Office of State Technology and the Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of 5
Information Systems Office of State Technology shall not be the same person. 6
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SECTION 47. The introductory language of Arkansas Code § 25 -4-126(b), 8
concerning the Chief Data Officer of the Division of Information Systems, is 9
amended to read as follows: 10
(b) The Chief Data Officer of the Division of Information Systems 11
Office of State Technology shall: 12
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SECTION 48. The introductory language of Arkansas Code § 25 -4-126(c), 14
concerning the Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of Information Systems, 15
is amended to read as follows: 16
(c) The Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of Information Systems 17
Office of State Technology shall: 18
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SECTION 49. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-127(b)(4) and (5), concerning the 20
members of the Data and Transparency Panel, are amended to read as follows: 21
(4)(A) The Chief Data Officer of the Division of Information 22
Systems Office of State Technology . 23
(B) The Chief Data Officer of the Division of Information 24
Systems Office of State Technology shall be the Chair of the Data and 25
Transparency Panel. 26
(C) The members of the panel shall select a vice chair 27
annually; 28
(5) The Chief Privacy Officer of the Division of Information 29
Systems Office of State Technology ; and 30
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SECTION 50. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-127(c)(4), concerning the duties of 32
the Data and Transparency Panel, is amended to read as follows: 33
(4) Evaluate and identify data that may be provided to the 34
public in accordance with data standards and specifications developed by the 35
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology ; 36 HB1647
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SECTION 51. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-127(c)(8)(B), concerning the duties 2
of the Data and Transparency Panel, is amended to read as follows: 3
(B) In implementation of the shared services data hub 4
under subdivision (c)(8)(A) of this section, the Division of Information 5
Systems Office of State Technology shall: 6
(i)(a) Establish and maintain a program to collect, 7
analyze, and exchange government information in carrying out the powers and 8
duties of the executive state agency sharing the data. 9
(b) In carrying out the program under 10
subdivision (c)(8)(B)(i)(a) of this section, the Division of Information 11
Systems Office of State Technology may obtain government information from 12
each executive state agency; 13
(ii) Establish and maintain a program to make 14
government information available to executive state agencies, political 15
subdivisions, educational institutions, researchers, nongovernmental 16
organizations, and the general public, subject to the following: 17
(a)(1) A program established and maintained 18
under this section shall include a policy governing access to government 19
information held by the Division of Information Systems Office of State 20
Technology under this chapter. 21
(2) Government information may be made 22
available only if doing so does not violate state or federal confidentiality 23
and disclosure laws; 24
(b)(1) The Division of Information Systems 25
Office of State Technology is considered to be an agent of the executive 26
state agency sharing government information and is an authorized receiver of 27
government information under the statutory or administrative law that governs 28
the government information unless: 29
(A) The Division of Information 30
Systems Office of State Technology or executive state agencies are 31
specifically excluded as an authorized receiver; or 32
(B) An authorized receiver of 33
government information is specifically enumerated under the statutory or 34
administrative law governing the government information without stated 35
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(2) Interagency data sharing under this 1
section does not constitute a disclosure or release under any statutory or 2
administrative law that governs the government information; 3
(c)(1) A program established and maintained 4
under this section shall prescribe a form to be used to memorialize the 5
sharing of data under this section. 6
(2) The form required under subdivision 7
(c)(8)(B)(ii)(c)(1) of this section shall be signed by the administrative 8
head of the executive state agency so long as the form does not require the 9
sharing of state agency information that would be in contradiction of 10
existing state or federal law; and 11
(d)(1) A data sharing form completed and 12
signed under subdivision (c)(8)(B)(ii)(c)(1) of this section constitutes the 13
agreement required by any statutory or administrative law that governs the 14
data. 15
(2) Additional documentation is not 16
required to share data under this section; 17
(iii) Establish privacy and quality policy for 18
government information that complies with all applicable Arkansas and federal 19
laws, rules, and policies; 20
(iv) According to standards developed by the state 21
security office, establish and maintain a program to ensure the security of 22
government information under this section; and 23
(v) Establish a public portal that will provide 24
Arkansans with easy access to data. 25
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SECTION 52. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-128(a), concerning the records of the 27
Data and Transparency Panel, is amended to read as follows: 28
(a) All records, reports, and other information obtained by the Data 29
and Transparency Panel shall be confidential unless approved for publication 30
in accordance with data standards and specifications developed by the 31
Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology . 32
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SECTION 53. Arkansas Code § 25 -4-129 is amended to read as follows: 34
25-4-129. Gifts, grants, and donations — Reports. 35
(a) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 36 HB1647
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State Technology may accept on behalf of the Division of Information Systems 1
Office of State Technology funds from any source, including but not limited 2
to: 3
(1) Special revenue; 4
(2) General revenue; 5
(3) Gifts; 6
(4) Grants; 7
(5) Cash; 8
(6) Bequests; 9
(7) Devices; 10
(8) Donations; 11
(9) Real property; 12
(10) Personal property; and 13
(11) Equipment. 14
(b) The division office shall file with the Legislative Council or, if 15
the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, a quarterly 16
report summarizing all funds received under subsection (a) of this section. 17
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SECTION 54. Arkansas Code § 25 -8-107(c), concerning the Office of 19
Child Support Enforcement, is amended to read as follows: 20
(c) The Department of Human Services and the Division of Information 21
Systems Office of State Technology shall grant access to and provide 22
information determined by the Office of Child Support Enforcement to be 23
necessary to successfully accomplish its mission. 24
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SECTION 55. Arkansas Code § 25 -18-702(a), concerning the standards and 26
policies pertaining to electronic records of state agencies, is amended to 27
read as follows: 28
(a) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 29
State Technology shall establish standards and polices governing the use, 30
management, retention, privacy, and security of electronic records of state 31
agencies. 32
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SECTION 56. Arkansas Code § 25 -18-703 is amended to read as follows: 34
25-18-703. State agency standards and policies. 35
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Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 1
under § 25-18-702, or it may develop its own standards and policies 2
consistent with the requirements established in § 25 -18-702(b). 3
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SECTION 57. Arkansas Code § 25 -26-204(a)(1), concerning procurement 5
requirements for information technology access for the blind, is amended to 6
read as follows: 7
(a)(1) The technology access clause specified in § 25 -26-203 shall be 8
developed by the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 9
and shall require compliance with nonvisual access standards established by 10
the division office. 11
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SECTION 58. Arkansas Code § 25 -27-103(a)(4), concerning the board 13
members of the Information Network of Arkansas, is amended to read as 14
follows: 15
(4) Two (2) members, or their designees, who are chief executive 16
officers of agencies of the executive branch other than the Department of 17
Finance and Administration and the Division of Information Systems Office of 18
State Technology, shall be appointed by the Governor; 19
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SECTION 59. Arkansas Code § 25 -27-103(a)(8), concerning the board 21
members of the Information Network of Arkansas, is amended to read as 22
follows: 23
(8) The Director of the Division of Information Systems Office of 24
State Technology, or the Director of the Division of Information Systems' 25
Office of State Technology's designee. 26
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SECTION 60. Arkansas Code § 25 -27-104(a)(1), concerning the duties of 28
the Information Network of Arkansas, is amended to read as follows: 29
(1) To develop and implement an electronic gateway system to 30
provide electronic access to members of the public to public information and 31
to develop, implement, and promote the use of electronic commerce and digital 32
signature applications within the state in cooperation with the Division of 33
Information Systems Office of State Technology ; 34
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manager of the Information Network of Arkansas, is amended to read as 1
follows: 2
(a)(1) The Information Network of Arkansas shall procure a network 3
manager after developing, in consultation with the Division of Information 4
Systems Office of State Technology , criteria and specifications for such a 5
network manager and his or her duties. 6
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SECTION 62. Arkansas Code § 25 -27-105(c), concerning the network 8
manager of the Information Network of Arkansas, is amended to read as 9
follows: 10
(c) The division office may provide to the Information Network of 11
Arkansas such staff and other assistance under contract. 12
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SECTION 63. Arkansas Code § 25 -32-117(b), concerning the creation and 14
retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by 15
governmental agencies, is amended to read as follows: 16
(b) Each state agency shall comply with applicable standards and 17
policies adopted or established by the Department of Transformation and 18
Shared Services with advice and review from the Division of Information 19
Systems Office of State Technology to determine whether and the extent to 20
which it will retain and convert written records to electronic records. 21
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SECTION 64. Arkansas Code § 25 -32-118(a)(2), concerning the acceptance 23
and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies under the 24
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, is amended to read as follows: 25
(2) For state agencies, the determinations shall be consistent 26
with applicable standards and policies adopted or established by the 27
Department of Transformation and Shared Services with advice and review from 28
the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology . 29
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SECTION 65. Arkansas Code § 25 -34-104(a)(1), concerning agency policy 31
under the Arkansas Computer and Electronic Solid Waste Management Act, is 32
amended to read as follows: 33
(a)(1) Each agency shall prepare and implement an agency -wide policy 34
for the management and sale of agency surplus computer equipment and 35
electronics in accord with the Director of the Division of Information 36 HB1647
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Systems Office of State Technology policies for review and replacement of 1
computer and electronic equipment. 2
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SECTION 66. Arkansas Code § 25 -43-812(a)(3)(D), concerning the members 4
of the State Health Alliance for Records Exchange, is amended to read as 5
follows: 6
(D) A representative of the Division of Information Systems 7
Office of State Technology ; 8
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SECTION 67. Arkansas Code § 25 -43-1502(a)(5), concerning state 10
entities transferred to the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, 11
is amended to read as follows: 12
(5) The Department of Information Systems, created under § 25 -4-13
104, now to be known as the “Division of Information Systems” "Office of 14
State Technology"; 15
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SECTION 68. Arkansas Code § 27 -14-1708(b)(1), concerning the temporary 17
tag database within the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and 18
Administration, is amended to read as follows: 19
(b)(1) The vehicle temporary tag database shall be administered by the 20
Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration with the 21
assistance of the Division of Information Systems Office of State Technology 22
or other designated agent with whom the Revenue Division of the Department of 23
Finance and Administration may contract to supply technical database and data 24
processing expertise. 25
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SECTION 69. DO NOT CODIFY. Corrections. 27
The Arkansas Code Revision Commission may change references to the 28
Division of Information Systems in the Arkansas Code to the Office of State 29
Technology: 30
(1) During the codification of legislation enacted during the 31
Ninety-Fifth General Assembly; and 32
(2) In existing law that was not included in this act. 33
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SECTION 70. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 35
General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the people of the State of 36 HB1647
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Arkansas rely on state department and division names to conduct business with 1
the state; that to ensure the efficient operations of state government 2
divisions it is important to set a date certain for the official change of 3
the name of a division; and that this act is necessary because it will allow 4
the Division of Information Systems to prepare for the official name change 5
in a timely and efficient manner to coincide with the start of the fiscal 6
year. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act being 7
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall 8
become effective on July 1, 2025. 9
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