1. A digital government bureau is established within the department which shall be headed by an administrator appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. The administrator shall serve a three-year term. The term shall begin and end in the same manner as set forth in section 69.19. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as a full-term appointment is made. The administrator shall report to the director regarding the day-to-day operations of the bureau and the performance of the administrator's duties. The administrator may hire other assistants and employees as necessary to carry out the bureau's duties.
2. The bureau is responsible for initiating and supporting the development of electronic commerce, electronic government, and internet applications across participating agencies and in cooperation with other governmental entities.
3. The bureau shall do all of the following:
a. Recommend standards to the information technology council, consistent with other state law, for the implementation of electronic commerce, including standards for digital signatures, electronic currency, and other items associated with electronic commerce.
b. Recommend guidelines to the information technology council for the appearance and functioning of applications.
c. Recommend standards to the information technology council for the integration of electronic data across state agencies.
d. Foster joint development of electronic commerce and electronic government involving the public and private sectors.
e. Develop customer surveys and citizen outreach and education programs and material, and provide for citizen input regarding the state's electronic commerce and electronic government applications.
f. Provide staff support for the IowAccess advisory council.
2000 Acts, ch 1141, §7, 19
Referred to in § 14B.106
Confirmation; § 2.32
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