84R6832 YDB-D
By: Elkins H.B. No. 1912
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the
Department of Information Resources.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2054.0286 to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.0286. STATEWIDE DATA COORDINATOR. (a) The board,
using existing funds, shall employ a statewide data coordinator to:
(1) improve the control and security of information
collected by state agencies;
(2) promote between state agencies the sharing of
information, including customer information; and
(3) reduce information collection costs incurred by
this state.
(b) The statewide data coordinator shall develop and
implement best practices among state agencies to:
(1) improve interagency information coordination;
(2) reduce duplicative information collection;
(3) increase accountability and ensure compliance
with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information;
and
(4) improve information management and analysis to
increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce
agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with
applicable laws.
(c) Each state agency shall cooperate with the statewide
data coordinator in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board at its
discretion may eliminate the position of statewide data coordinator
if the board determines that having an employee in that position no
longer serves the purposes of this section.
SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the governing board of the Department of Information
Resources shall employ a statewide data coordinator as required by
Section 2054.0286, Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.