North Carolina § 120-230 - Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.

§ 120-230. Creation and purpose of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology.

There is established the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. The Committee shall review current information technology that impacts public policy, including electronic data processing and telecommunications, software technology, and information processing. The goals and objectives of the Committee shall be to develop electronic commerce in the State and to coordinate the use of information technology by State agencies in a manner that assures that the citizens of the State receive quality services from all State agencies and that the needs of the citizens are met in an efficient and effective manner. The Committee shall examine, on a continuing basis, systemwide issues affecting State government information technology, including, but not limited to, State information technology operations, infrastructure, development, financing, administration, and service delivery. The Committee may examine State agency or enterprise-specific information technology issues. The Committee shall make ongoing recommendations to the General Assembly on ways to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of State government information technology. History (1999-237, s. 22(a); 2004-129, s. 7A(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-360, s. 7.18(a)-(d), provides: "(a) By October 1, 2013, every State agency shall submit to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division a copy of the agency policy on the use of mobile communications devices. This reporting requirement is continuous such that any time a change is made to an existing policy, the agency shall submit an update immediately. "(b) Beginning October 1, 2013, each State agency shall submit a quarterly report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Office of the State Chief Information Officer (CIO) on the use of mobile electronic communications devices within the agency. The report shall include the following information: "(1) The total number of devices issued by the agency. "(2) The total cost of mobile devices issued by the agency. "(3) The number and cost of new devices issued since the last report. "(4) The contracts used to obtain the devices. "(c) The Office of the State Chief Information Officer shall review current enterprise, and any individual agency mobile electronic communications contracts, to develop a plan to consolidate the contracts. By October 1, 2013, the Office of the State CIO shall submit a report on progress toward consolidating State agency mobile communications device contracts to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division. "(d) The Office of the State CIO shall develop a policy for implementing a 'bring your own device' plan for State employees. By September 1, 2013, the State CIO shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology and the Fiscal Research Division on how the plan is to be implemented, as well as on potential issues and costs. Following consultation with the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology, the State CIO may implement the 'bring your own device' plan." Session Laws 2013-360, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2013.'" Session Laws 2013-360, s. 38.2, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2013-360, s. 38.5, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 7.12(b), repealed Session Laws 2013-360, s. 7.18, effective July 1, 2014. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2004-129, s. 7A(b), effective July 1, 2004, substituted "Legislative Oversight" for "Select" in the section heading and the first sentence, and added the last three sentences.