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1	1	82R23409 VOO-F
2	2	By: Van de Putte S.B. No. 988
3	3	(Larson, Pena)
4	4	Substitute the following for S.B. No. 988: No.
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6	6
7	7	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	8	AN ACT
9	9	relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and
10	10	economic development council.
11	11	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
12	12	SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by
13	13	adding Subchapter N to read as follows:
14	14	SUBCHAPTER N. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION,
15	15	AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
16	16	Sec. 2054.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "council"
17	17	means the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development
18	18	Council.
19	19	Sec. 2054.502. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC
20	20	DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; COMPOSITION. (a) The Cybersecurity,
21	21	Education, and Economic Development Council is established.
22	22	(b) The council is composed of nine members appointed by the
23	23	executive director. The members must include:
24	24	(1) one representative from the department;
25	25	(2) one representative from the Texas Economic
26	26	Development and Tourism Office in the office of the governor;
27	27	(3) two representatives from institutions of higher
28	28	education with cybersecurity-related programs;
29	29	(4) one representative from a public junior college,
30	30	as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, with a
31	31	cybersecurity-related program;
32	32	(5) one state military forces liaison experienced in
33	33	the cybersecurity field; and
34	34	(6) three representatives from chamber of commerce
35	35	organizations or businesses who have a cybersecurity background.
36	36	(c) The council shall elect a presiding officer from among
37	37	its members.
38	38	(d) A council member serves at the pleasure of the executive
39	39	director.
40	40	Sec. 2054.503. COMPENSATION. A council member serves
41	41	without compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
42	42	Sec. 2054.504. COUNCIL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The council
43	43	shall:
44	44	(1) at least quarterly, meet at the call of the
45	45	presiding officer; and
46	46	(2) conduct an interim study and make recommendations
47	47	to the executive director regarding:
48	48	(A) improving the infrastructure of this state's
49	49	cybersecurity operations with existing resources and through
50	50	partnerships between government, business, and institutions of
51	51	higher education; and
52	52	(B) examining specific actions to accelerate the
53	53	growth of cybersecurity as an industry in this state.
54	54	(b) The council may request the assistance of state
55	55	agencies, departments, or offices to carry out its duties.
56	56	Sec. 2054.505. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2012, the
57	57	council shall submit a report based on its findings to:
58	58	(1) the executive director;
59	59	(2) the governor;
60	60	(3) the lieutenant governor;
61	61	(4) the speaker of the house of representatives;
62	62	(5) the higher education committees of the senate and
63	63	house of representatives;
64	64	(6) the Senate Committee on Economic Development;
65	65	(7) the House Technology Committee; and
66	66	(8) the House Economic and Small Business Development
67	67	Committee.
68	68	Sec. 2054.506. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
69	69	expires and the council is abolished September 1, 2013.
70	70	SECTION 2. Not later than the 30th day after the effective
71	71	date of this Act, the executive director of the Department of
72	72	Information Resources shall appoint the members of the
73	73	Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council as
74	74	established by Subchapter N, Chapter 2054, Government Code, as
75	75	added by this Act.
76	76	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.