1. Membership.
a. The information technology council is composed of fourteen members including the following:
(1) The chairperson of the IowAccess advisory council established in section 8A.221, or the chairperson's designee.
(2) Two executive branch department heads appointed by the governor.
(3) Six persons appointed by the governor who are knowledgeable in information technology matters.
(4) One person representing the judicial branch appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court who shall serve in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity.
(5) Four members of the general assembly with not more than one member from each house 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 pursuant to paragraph "a" shall serve four-year staggered terms and such appointments to the information technology council are subject to the requirements of sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.19. The four-year terms of members appointed by the governor shall be staggered as designated by the governor. Members appointed by the governor are subject to senate confirmation and may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6. Members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of the members' duties.
c. The information technology council shall annually elect its own chairperson from among the voting members of the council. A majority of the voting members of the council constitutes a quorum.
2. Duties. The information technology council shall do all of the following:
a. Advise the department in the development of recommended standards for consideration with respect to the procurement of information technology by all participating agencies.
b. Appoint advisory committees as appropriate to assist the department 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 subchapter. 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.
c. Advise the department in the preparation and annual update of the 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.
d. Review, 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.
e. 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 who will then notify the department of management, and the department of management shall notify the legislative services agency regarding the rate establishment or change.
2003 Acts, ch 35, § 46, 49; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §20, 293
Confirmation, § 2.32
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