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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 417
BY SENATOR MICHOT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Transfers the authority of the office of telecommunications
management to the office of information technology. (1/1/11)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:15.1 and 15.3(B), to enact R.S. 39:15.2(E) and 15.7, and to2
repeal R.S. 39:140 through 143 and R.S. 39:1751 through 1755, relative to3
information technology; to transfer the authority and duties of the office of4
telecommunications management to the office of information technology; to repeal5
certain provisions relative to the office of telecommunications management; to6
provide for effectiveness; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related7
matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 39:15.1 and 15.3(B) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.10
39:15.2(E) and 15.7 are hereby enacted to read as follows: 11
§15.1. Office of information technology; scope12
The office of information technology shall have authority over all13
information technology systems and services for agencies in the executive branch of14
state government. The office shall have no authority over the legislative or judicial15
branches of state government or agencies thereof. However, nothing provided in16
this Subpart shall be construed to preempt the authorities granted to the higher17 SB NO. 417
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education boards in Article VIII of the Constitution of Louisiana.1
§15.2. Office of information technology; chief information officer2
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E. The CIO may delegate his authority under this Subpart to such4
designees or to any governmental body as he may deem appropriate within the5
limitations of state law and regulations.6
§15.3. Office of information technology; offices and staff; duties7
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B. The CIO shall manage and direct the office of information technology,9
with roles, duties, and activities including but not limited to the following: The10
chief information officer shall manage and direct the office of information11
technology, with roles, duties, and activities including but not limited to the12
following:13
(1) Establishing and coordinating all information technology systems and14
information technology services affecting the management and operations of the15
executive branch of state government. The office of information technology16
shall, subject to the provisions of this Subpart, have sole authority and17
responsibility for defining the specific information technology systems and18
information technology services to which the provisions of this Subpart shall be19
applicable. Information technology systems, including equipment and related20
services, and information technology services shall mean the equipment and21
services and means necessary to provide, including but not limited to, the22
following:23
(a) Telecommunications systems and services.24
(b) Network systems and services.25
(c) Server systems and services.26
(d) Storage systems and services.27
(e) Information technology security systems and services.28
(f) Related peripheral systems and services.29 SB NO. 417
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(g) Video systems and services, except those video systems and services1
specifically reserved to the Louisiana Educational Television Authority2
pursuant to R.S. 17:2501.3
(h) Radio systems, to include but not be limited to two-way radio4
systems; however, the operational abilities and priorities of two-way5
communications of the departments in the executive branch shall not be6
impeded.7
(i) Any and all systems and services based on emerging and future8
information technologies relating to Subparagraphs (a) through (h) of this9
Paragraph.10
(2) Overseeing and implementing a state master information technology plan11
on an annual basis with the advice of the Information Technology Advisory Board,12
the Technology Advisory Group, and the Postsecondary Education IT Council.13
(2) (3) Establishing and directing the implementation of information14
technology standards, architecture, and guidelines suitable for statewide application15
for hardware, software, services, contractual arrangements, consolidation of systems16
and management of systems.17
(3) (4) Reviewing, coordinating, and standardizing information technology18
strategic business technology planning, information technology procurement,19
information technology budgeting (both executive and capital outlay), and20
information technology personnel and training.21
(4) (5) Implementing strategic information technology planning, including22
the review and approval of the planning, initiation, design, acquisition, and operation23
of information technology systems.24
(5) (6) Assessing the performance of information technology systems and25
technology operations and personnel including establishing accountability,26
performance measurement, and benchmarking policies and procedures.27
(6) (7) Overseeing and coordinating the centralization of the technology28
systems and data processing systems, including consolidation, outsourcing, and29 SB NO. 417
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sharing statewide government information technology resources and services.1
(7) (8) Overseeing all telecommunication systems.2
(8) (9) Assuring compatibility and connectivity of Louisiana's information3
systems.4
(9) (10) Facilitating and fostering innovative applications of emerging5
technologies that provide cost-effective solutions for improving government6
operations and services.7
(10) (11) Reviewing and overseeing information technology projects and8
systems for compliance with statewide strategies, policies, and standards, including9
alignment with state government's business goals, investment, and other risk10
management policies.11
(11) (12) Providing support and technical assistance to the office of state12
purchasing, the office of contractual review, the office of facility planning and13
control, the office of planning and budget, and the Louisiana Technology14
Innovations Council.15
(12) (13) Providing direction to the Louisiana Geographic Information16
Systems Council. Overseeing and coordinating access to state information that17
is electronically available online from agency web sites.18
(13) (14) Identifying information technology applications that should be19
statewide in scope, and ensuring that these applications are not developed20
independently or duplicated by individual state agencies of the executive branch.21
Facilitating a process among state agencies to identify services that are22
favorable for electronic delivery, and maintaining an electronic directory of23
state services.24
(14) (15) Reviewing and approving the receipt by executive agencies of25
information technology goods and services and telecommunication systems and26
services from non-appropriated sources, including but not limited to grants,27
donations, and gifts. Providing direction to the Louisiana Geographic28
Information Systems Council and the Louisiana Geographic Information29 SB NO. 417
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Center (LAGIC) for coordination of geographic data, geographic technology,1
and geographic standards of the state.2
(15) (16) Preparing annual reports and plans concerning the status and result3
of the state's specific information technology plans and submitting these annual4
reports and plans to the governor and the legislature. Identifying information5
technology applications that should be statewide in scope, and ensuring that6
these applications are not developed independently or duplicated by individual7
state agencies of the executive branch.8
(16) (17) Facilitating and fostering the identification of the policy and9
planning data needs of the state. Reviewing and approving the receipt by10
executive agencies of information technology goods and services and11
telecommunication systems and services from nonappropriated sources,12
including but not limited to grants, donations, and gifts.13
(17) (18) Overseeing and coordinating the identification of databases in the14
state and the creation of a catalog maintained in electronic format of those databases.15
Preparing annual reports and plans concerning the status and result of the16
state's specific information technology plans and submitting these annual17
reports and plans to the governor and the legislature.18
(18) (19) Charging respective user agencies for the cost of the information19
technology services provided by the office of information technology. Facilitating20
and fostering the identification of the policy and planning data needs of the21
state.22
(19) (20) Charging respective user agencies for the cost of the information23
technology services provided by the office of information technology. Charging24
respective user agencies for the cost of the information technology systems and25
information technology services provided by the office of information26
technology and may include all or part of the cost of the operation of the office.27
These costs shall be charged in a consistent and equitable manner.28
(21) Acting as the sole centralized customer for the acquisition, billing,29 SB NO. 417
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and record keeping of telecommunications systems or telecommunications1
services provided to state agencies. The ownership of such systems procured by2
the office of information technology may vest in the respective agency, but3
control of the systems shall be retained by the office of information technology.4
(22) Developing coordinated information technology systems or5
information technology services within and among all state agencies and6
require, where appropriate, cooperative utilization of information technology7
systems and information technology services by aggregating users. National8
Crime Information Center network usage is exempted from this Section.9
(23) Reviewing, coordinating, approving, or disapproving requests by10
state agencies for the procurement of information technology systems or11
information technology services including information technology proposals,12
studies, and contracts.13
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§15.7. Duties of state agencies15
A. State agencies shall be responsible for submitting data for planning16
purposes, upon request by the office of information technology.17
B. State agencies shall be responsible for establishing and exercising cost18
control measures regarding usage of information technologies shared systems19
and information technologies shared services within the agency itself.20
Section 2. R.S. 39:140 through 143 and R.S. 39:1751 through 1755 are hereby21
repealed.22
Section 3. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act shall take effect and become operative if the23
Act which originated as Senate Bill ___ of this 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature of24
Louisiana becomes law.25
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2011.26 SB NO. 417
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas F. Wade.
DIGEST
Present law creates and provides for the authority and duties of the office of
telecommunications management. Further provides for the duties of state agencies with
regard to purchase, control and usage of telecommunications systems and services.
Proposed law repeals present law and transfers the authority and duties over
telecommunications systems and services to the office of information technology(OIT).
Proposed law adds the following duties to those currently assigned to OIT:
(1)Establishing and coordinating all information technology systems and information
technology services affecting the management and operations of the executive
branch of state government. OIT shall have sole authority and responsibility for
defining the specific information technology systems and information technology
services to which the provisions of present law and proposed law shall be applicable.
Proposed law defines information technology systems, including equipment and
related services, and information technology services to mean the equipment and
services and means necessary to provide, including but not limited to, the following:
(a)Telecommunications systems and services.
(b)Network systems and services.
(c)Server systems and services.
(d)Storage systems and services.
(e)Information technology security systems and services.
(f)Related peripheral systems and services.
(g) Video systems and services, except those video systems and services
specifically reserved to the Louisiana Educational Television Authority
pursuant to R.S. 17:2501.
(h) Radio systems, to include but not be limited to two-way radio systems;
however, the operational abilities and priorities of two-way communications
of the departments in the executive branch shall not be impeded.
(i)Any and all systems and services based on emerging and future information
technologies relating to certain provisions of proposed law.
(2)Acting as the sole centralized customer for the acquisition, billing, and record
keeping of telecommunications systems or telecommunications services provided to
state agencies. The ownership of such systems procured by OIT may vest in the
respective agency, but control of the systems shall be retained by OIT.
(3)Developing coordinated information technology systems or information technology
services within and among all state agencies and require, where appropriate,
cooperative utilization of information technology systems and information
technology services by aggregating users. Proposed law exempts National Crime
Information Center network usage from its provisions. SB NO. 417
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(4)Reviewing, coordinating, approving, or disapproving requests by state agencies for
the procurement of information technology systems or information technology
services including information technology proposals, studies, and contracts.
Proposed law provides that state agencies are responsible for submitting data for planning
purposes, upon request by the office of information technology and for establishing and
exercising cost control measures regarding usage of information technologies shared systems
and information technologies shared services within the agency itself.
Further provides that proposed law shall take effect and become operative if Senate Bill ___
of the 2010 Regular Session revising the procurement code becomes law.
Effective January 1, 2011.
(Amends R.S. 39:15.1 and 15.3(B); adds R.S. 39:15.2(E) and 15.7; repeals R.S. 39:140 - 143
and R.S. 39:1751 - 1755)