Mississippi § 25-53-109 - General duties and powers of bureau.

§ 25-53-109. General duties and powers of bureau.

The bureau is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise such duties and powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of Sections 25-53-101 through 25-53-125 including the following: Form an advisory council made up of persons with expertise, and experience in the field of telecommunications for the purpose of setting goals, establishing long-range plans and policies and to oversee and assist in the procurement activities regarding telecommunications equipment and services; Provide more effective management of state telecommunications resources and implement long-range plans and procurement; Manage, plan and coordinate all telecommunications systems under the jurisdiction of the state. This centralized management function would be provided throughout the following activities: Administration of existing systems including coordination of activities, vendors, service orders and billing/record-keeping functions; Planning of new systems or services; Design of replacement systems; Project management during specification writing, bid letting, proposal evaluation and contract negotiations; Implementation supervision of new systems and ongoing support; Implementation of long-term state plans; and Management of intra-LATA and inter-LATA networks.