California Assembly Bill AB618 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 618AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 2009 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 23, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Blumenfield FEBRUARY 25, 2009 An act to amend Section 11545 of the Government Code, relating to the office of the State Chief Information Officer. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 618, as amended, Blumenfield. Office of the State Chief Information Officer: duties. Existing law establishes  , until January 1, 2013,  the office of the State Chief Information Officer and requires the office to submit to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee an annual information technology strategic plan to guide the acquisition, management, and use of information technology.  Existing law also requires state agencies to cooperate in the development of the annual information technology strategic plan.  This bill would  specify information the office is required to include in the strategic plan and recast the annual reporting requirement to require the office to submit a report by January 15, 2010, and annually thereafter   instead require the office to submit to the Legislature an information technology strategic plan on or before January 1, 2011, and every 3 years thereafter, and in intervening years require the office to submit to the Legislature a report on the status of objectives in the plan and a progress report on the implementation of the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of the 2009-   10 Regular Session. This bill would further require a state agency to cooperate with the office in the development of these plans and reports  . Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 11545 of the   Government Code   , as amended by the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of the 2009-10 Regular Session, is amended to read:  11545. (a) There is in state government the office of the State Chief Information Officer. The State Chief Information Officer shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The State Chief Information Officer shall be a member of the Governor's cabinet. (b) The duties of the State Chief Information Officer shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor on the strategic management and direction of the state's information technology resources. (2) Establishing and enforcing state information technology strategic plans, policies, standards, and enterprise architecture. This shall include the periodic review and maintenance of the information technology sections of the State Administrative Manual, except for sections on information technology procurement procedures, and information technology fiscal policy. The State Chief Information Officer shall consult with the Director of General Services, the Director of Finance, and other relevant agencies concerning policies and standards these agencies are responsible to issue as they relate to information technology. (3) Minimizing overlap, redundancy, and cost in state operations by promoting the efficient and effective use of information technology. (4) Providing technology direction to agency and department chief information officers to ensure the integration of statewide technology initiatives, compliance with information technology policies and standards, and promote the alignment and effective management of information technology services. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the authority of a constitutional officer, cabinet agency secretary, or department director to establish programmatic priorities and business direction to the respective agency or department chief information officer. (5) Working to improve organizational maturity and capacity in the effective management of information technology. (6) Establishing performance management and improvement processes to ensure state information technology systems and services are efficient and effective. (7) Approving, suspending, terminating, and reinstating information technology projects. (8) Performing enterprise information technology functions and services, including, but not limited to, implementing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), shared services, applications, and program and project management activities in partnership with the owning agency or department. (c)  (1)    The office of the State Chief Information Officer shall produce an  annual  information technology strategic plan  , and submit it to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2011, and every three years thereafter,  that shall guide the acquisition, management, and use of information technology.  State agencies shall cooperate with the office in the development of this plan, as required by the State Chief Information Officer.   (2) On or before January 1 of any year in which the office of the State Chief Information Officer is not required to submit an information technology strategic plan to the Legislature under paragraph (1), the office shall submit to the Legislature a report on the status of the objectives stated in the information technology strategic plan last submitted to the Legislature and a progress report on the implementation of the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of the 2009-10 Regular Session.   (1)   (3)  Upon establishment of the information technology strategic plan, the State Chief Information Officer shall take all appropriate and necessary steps to implement the plan, subject to any modifications and adjustments deemed necessary and reasonable.  (2) The information technology strategic plan shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 15, 2009, and annually thereafter.   (4) A state agency shall cooperate with the office of the State Chief Information Officer in the development of any plan or report required by this subdivision.   SECTION 1.   Section 11545 of the Government Code is amended to read: 11545. (a) There is in state government the office of the State Chief Information Officer. The State Chief Information Officer shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The State Chief Information Officer shall be a member of the Governor's cabinet. (b) The duties of the State Chief Information Officer shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor on the strategic management and direction of the state's information technology resources. (2) Establishing and enforcing state information technology strategic plans, polices, standards, and enterprise architecture. This shall include the periodic review and maintenance of the information technology sections of the State Administrative Manual, except for sections on information technology procurement, information security and information technology fiscal policy. The State Chief Information Officer shall consult with the Director of General Services, the Director of the Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection, the Director of Finance, and other relevant agencies concerning policies and standards these agencies are responsible to issue as they relate to information technology. (3) Minimizing overlap, redundancy, and cost in state operations by promoting the efficient and effective use of information technology. (4) Coordinating the activities of agency and department chief information officers and the Director of Technology Services for purposes of integrating statewide technology initiatives, ensuring compliance with information technology policies and standards, including policies and standards issued by the Department of General Services and the Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection, and promoting alignment and effective management of information technology resources. (5) Working to improve organizational maturity and capacity in the effective management of information technology. (6) Establishing performance management and improvement processes to ensure state information technology systems and services are efficient and effective. (7) Approving, suspending, terminating, and reinstating information technology projects. (c) The office of the State Chief Information Officer shall produce an annual information technology strategic plan that shall guide the acquisition, management, and use of information technology. The strategic plan shall include, but not be limited to, information on the key performance metrics identified by the State Chief Information Officer for the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of the 2009 Regular Session, including spending management, infrastructure rationalization, project management, sustainability, security, and reliability. State agencies shall cooperate with the office in the development of this plan, as required by the State Chief Information Officer. (1) Upon establishment of the information technology strategic plan, the State Chief Information Officer shall take all appropriate and necessary steps to implement the plan, subject to any modifications and adjustments deemed necessary and reasonable. (2) The information technology strategic plan shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 15, 2010, and annually thereafter.