1. Membership.
a. An information technology council is established with the authority to oversee the department and information technology activities of participating agencies as provided in this chapter. The information technology council is composed of seventeen members including the following:
(1) The director of the information technology department.
(2) The administrator of the public broadcasting division of the department of education.
(3) The chairperson of the IowAccess advisory council established in section 14B.201, or the chairperson's designee.
(4) The state technology advisor in the department of economic development.
(5) The executive director of the Iowa communications network, or the executive director's designee.
(6) Two executive branch department heads appointed by the governor.
(7) Five persons appointed by the governor who are knowledgeable in information technology matters.
(8) One person representing the judicial branch appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court who shall serve in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity.
(9) Four members of the general assembly with not more than one member from each chamber being from the same political party. The two senators shall be designated by the president of the senate after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the senate. The two representatives shall be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives. Legislative members shall serve in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity. A legislative member is eligible for per diem and expenses as provided in section 2.10.
b. The members appointed by the governor pursuant to paragraph "a", subparagraphs (3) through (7), shall serve four-year staggered terms as designated by the governor and such appointments to the information technology council are subject to the requirements of sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.19. Members appointed by the governor pursuant to paragraph "a", subparagraphs (3) through (7), shall not serve consecutive four-year terms. Members appointed by the governor are subject to senate confirmation and shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of their duties. Such members may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
The information technology council shall annually elect its own chairperson from among the voting members of the council other than the director of the information technology department.
2. Duties. The information technology council shall do all of the following:
a. Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 17A which are necessary for the exercise of the powers and duties granted by this chapter and the proper administration of the department.
b. Develop recommended standards for consideration with respect to the procurement of information technology by all participating agencies.
c. Appoint advisory committees as appropriate to assist the information technology council in developing strategies for the use and provision of information technology and establishing other advisory committees as necessary to assist the information technology council in carrying out its duties under this chapter. The number of advisory committees and their membership shall be determined by the information technology council to assure that the public and agencies and other governmental entities have an opportunity to comment on the services provided and the service goals and objectives of the department.
d. Prepare and annually update a strategic information technology plan for the use of information technology throughout state government. The plan shall promote participation in cooperative projects with other governmental entities. The plan shall establish a mission, goals, and objectives for the use of information technology, including goals for electronic access to public records, information, and services. The plan shall be submitted annually to the governor and the general assembly.
e. Review and recommend to the general assembly, as deemed appropriate by the information technology council, legislative proposals recommended by the director, or other legislative proposals as developed and deemed necessary by the information technology council.
f. Review the recommendations of the IowAccess advisory council regarding rates to be charged for access to and for value-added services performed through IowAccess. The information technology council shall report the establishment of a new rate or change in the level of an existing rate to the department of management, and the department of management shall notify the legislative fiscal bureau regarding the rate establishment or change.
g. Review and approve, as deemed appropriate by the information technology council, the annual budget recommendation for the department as proposed by the director.
3. Waiver. The information technology council, upon the written request of a participating agency and for good cause shown, may grant a waiver from a requirement otherwise applicable to a participating agency relating to an information technology standard established by the information technology council.
4. Final agency action. A decision by the council is a final agency action as provided under chapter 17A and an appeal of the decision shall be made directly to the district court. Any party to a contested case may appeal the decision to the district court.
2000 Acts, ch 1141, §5, 19; 2001 Acts, ch 189, §7
Referred to in §14B.101, 14B.109
Confirmation; § 2.32
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