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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislat ure (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1801 By: Osburn
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Information Technology
Consolidation and Coordination Act; amending 62 O.S.
2021, Section 35.7, which relates to exemptions and
extensions; providing exemption for cert ain state
agencies if certain condition is met; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 35.7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 35.7 A. A state agency may apply to the Chief
Information Officer for an exemption from any provisions of the
Information Technology Consolidation a nd Coordination Act or for an
extension of any deadline specifi ed in the Information Technology
Consolidation and Coordination Act, if it determines that compliance
with the provisions of the Information Technology Con solidation and
Coordination Act would:
1. Cause it to be in viol ation of federal law or regulatio ns or
in violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Constitution or
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2. Result in a loss of federal funds to th e state; or
3. Create an impediment to the performance of a unique agency
function that is not duplic ated by another state agency and is
required by the Oklahoma Statute s or Constitution or by federal law.
B. Any state agency applying for an exemption or extension
pursuant to this section shall provide written documentation of the
circumstances to the Ch ief Information Officer. After r eviewing the
documentation, the Chi ef Information Officer shall grant or den y the
application. If the state agency dispu tes the decision of the Chief
Information Officer, the Director of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services shall make the fina l determination as to whether
the exemption or extension will be granted.
C. The following agencies shall be exempt from the application
provisions of subsections A and B of this section and the provisions
of the Information Technology Consolidation and C oordination Act;
provided, that the agency can demonstrate to the Chief Info rmation
Officer that cost savings can be achieved:
1. The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission ;
2. The Department of Corrections ;
3. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Inves tigation;
4. The Council on Law En forcement Education and Training;
5. The Board of Medicolegal Investigations;
6. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
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7. The Department of Public Safety ;
8. The Office of the Attorney G eneral;
9. The District Attorneys Council;
10. The Oklahoma Indigent Defen se System; and
11. The Pardon and Parole Board .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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