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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 103
BY REPRESENTATIVE IVEY
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To urge and request the office of technology services within the division of administration
to develop a survey questionnaire to be used by local government agencies to
provide detailed information regarding information technology systems used by local
government agencies in Louisiana, to compile the information submitted in response
to the survey questionnaire, and to report its findings to the legislature by
December 1, 2019.
WHEREAS, information technology systems and services are an integral component
of the delivery of services to the citizens of the state by local government agencies, and the
records and information contained in information technology systems are a critical asset and
responsibility of the local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, information technology, both hardware and software, evolves very
quickly and keeping it up to date may require significant funding, but failing to do so can
also become a drain on public funds due to inefficiencies caused by slow or incompatible
systems, social and economic costs of failures in older technology, and exposure to
malicious attacks to which older technology is more vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, interruption in the availability of information technology systems and
services presents a risk to the continuity of delivery of services to citizens and support of
the operations of local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, the information technology systems and services of local government
agencies in Louisiana should incorporate the most effective technology available to ensure
continuity of operations, protection of public information, long-term cost savings through
efficiency, and availability of services to citizens of the state.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the office of technology services within the division of administration to
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develop a survey questionnaire to be used by local government agencies to provide detailed
information regarding information technology systems used by local government agencies
in Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in developing and distributing the survey
questionnaire, the office of technology services shall work with the Police Jury Association
of Louisiana, Louisiana School Boards Association, Louisiana Sheriffs' Association,
Louisiana Municipal Association, Louisiana Assessors' Association, Louisiana State
Coroner's Association, Louisiana Clerks of Court Association, Louisiana District Attorneys
Association, and Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the survey questionnaire shall be designed to
elicit detailed information from local government agencies concerning their information
technology systems so that the office of technology services can use the information
provided in response to the survey questionnaire to provide a report to the legislature that
contains a detailed and comprehensive view of information technology systems used by local
government agencies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report of the office of technology services
shall include at a minimum the following information:
(1) A detailed description of each information technology system used by local
government agencies, including without limitation the estimated useful life of software and
hardware included in the system and requirements to support the system.
(2) Identification of systems that are inefficient, recommendations for improvements
of such inefficient systems, and potential costs and cost savings of such improvements.
(3) Identification of points of risk of failure of aging systems, estimates of the social
and economic impacts of any such failure, and potential costs and risk reductions gained by
updating such systems.
(4) Identification of risk of unauthorized access, loss or corruption of data, and
exposure to malicious software, the severity of such risks, estimates of the social and
economic impacts of any such attack, and potential costs and risk reductions gained by
updating such systems.
(5) Recommended priorities for upgrades considering all such costs, liabilities, and
benefits.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report of the office of technology services
shall include findings for each local government agency and findings that are not agency-
specific.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the office of technology services shall submit
its report to the legislature by December 1, 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report of the office of technology services
shall be delivered to the legislature in accordance with R.S. 24:772 except that information
in the report that would be exempt from disclosure pursuant to R.S. 44:3.1 or another
provision of the Public Records Law shall be excised from the report submitted to the
legislature and delivered in a separate report to the House Select Committee on Homeland
Security and the Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security meeting, jointly or
separately, in executive session.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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