SB1115: State Police, Department of; development, management, and operation of information technology.

SENATE BILL NO. 1115

Offered January 11, 2017
Prefiled January 9, 2017
A BILL to amend and reenact the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth enactments of Chapters 981 and 1021 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003 and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 52-4.01, relating to the Department of State Police; development, management, and operation of information technology.
Patron-- McPike

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 52-4.01 as follows:

§ 52-4.01. Development, management, and operation of information technology; exempt from Virginia Information Technology Agency oversight.

The development, management, and operation of information technology by the Department of State Police shall be exempt from the provisions of § 2.2-2011. The Virginia Information Technology Agency shall provide the Department of State Police with technical assistance upon request.

2. That the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth enactments of Chapters 981 and 1021 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003 are amended and reenacted as follows:

4. That it is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of this act provide for the consolidation of the procurement and operational functions of information technology, including but not limited to servers and networks, for state agencies in a single agency. The Governor may transfer appropriations or portions thereof within any state agency established or otherwise affected by the provisions of this act, or from such agency to another, to support changes in organization or responsibility resulting from or required by the provisions of this act. For the purposes of this clause, "state agency" means any administrative unit of state government in the executive branch, including any department, institution, commission, board, council, authority, or other body, however designated. The term "state agency" shall not include public institutions of higher education as set forth in § 23-9.5 of the Code of Virginia and, the Department of State Police, or the Virginia Housing Development Authority.

6. That on or before January 1, 2004, the Chief Information Officer shall consolidate within the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (i) state network management, and (ii) server and other operation functions, along with appropriate staff, for state agencies with a position level of 100 employees or less. For the purposes of this clause, "state agency" means any administrative unit of state government in the executive branch, including any department, institution, commission, board, council, authority, or other body, however designated. The term "state agency" shall not include public institutions of higher education as set forth in § 23-9.5 of the Code of Virginia and, the Department of State Police, or the Virginia Housing Development Authority.

7. That on or before July 1, 2004, the Chief Information Officer shall consolidate within the Virginia Information Technologies Agency the server and other operational functions, along with appropriate staff, of state agencies with a position level of between 100 and 400 employees. For the purposes of this clause, "state agency" means any administrative unit of state government in the executive branch, including any department, institution, commission, board, council, authority, or other body, however designated. The term "state agency" shall not include public institutions of higher education as set forth in § 23-9.5 of the Code of Virginia and, the Department of State Police, or the Virginia Housing Development Authority.

8. That on or before January 1, 2005, the Chief Information Officer shall (i) fully implement the systems development standards, policies, and methodologies required by this act and (ii) consolidate within the Virginia Information Technologies Agency the server and other operational functions, along with appropriate staff, of state agencies with a position level in excess of 400 employees. For the purposes of this clause, "state agency" means any administrative unit of state government in the executive branch, including any department, institution, commission, board, council, authority, or other body, however designated. The term "state agency" shall not include public institutions of higher education as set forth in § 23-9.5 of the Code of Virginia and, the Department of State Police, or the Virginia Housing Development Authority.