BILL NUMBER: AB 1266	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Huber

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 11545 of the Government Code, relating to
the office of the State Chief Information Officer.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1266, as introduced, Huber. Office of the State Chief
Information Officer.
   Existing law creates the office of the State Chief Information
Officer in state government, which is responsible for the approval
and oversight of certain information technology projects.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11545 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   11545.  (a) There is in state government the office of the State
Chief Information Officer. The State Chief Information Officer shall
be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject
to Senate confirmation. The State Chief Information Officer shall be
a member of the Governor's cabinet.
   (b) The duties of the State Chief Information Officer shall
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
   (1) Advising the Governor on the strategic management and
direction of the state's information technology resources.
   (2) Establishing and enforcing state information technology
strategic plans,  polices,  policies, 
standards, and enterprise architecture. This shall include the
periodic review and maintenance of the information technology
sections of the State Administrative Manual, except for sections on
information technology procurement, information security  , 
and information technology fiscal policy. The State Chief
Information Officer shall consult with the Director of General
Services, the Director of the Office of Information Security and
Privacy Protection, the Director of Finance, and other relevant
agencies concerning policies and standards these agencies are
responsible to issue as they relate to information technology.
   (3) Minimizing overlap, redundancy, and cost in state operations
by promoting the efficient and effective use of information
technology.
   (4) Coordinating the activities of agency and department chief
information officers and the Director of Technology Services for
purposes of integrating statewide technology initiatives, ensuring
compliance with information technology policies and standards,
including policies and standards issued by the Department of General
Services and the Office of Information Security and Privacy
Protection, and promoting alignment and effective management of
information technology resources.
   (5) Working to improve organizational maturity and capacity in the
effective management of information technology.
   (6) Establishing performance management and improvement processes
to ensure state information technology systems and services are
efficient and effective.
   (7) Approving, suspending, terminating, and reinstating
information technology projects.
   (c) The office of the State Chief Information Officer shall
produce an annual information technology strategic plan that shall
guide the acquisition, management, and use of information technology.
State agencies shall cooperate with the office in the development of
this plan, as required by the State Chief Information Officer.
   (1) Upon establishment of the information technology strategic
plan, the State Chief Information Officer shall take all appropriate
and necessary steps to implement the plan, subject to any
modifications and adjustments deemed necessary and reasonable.
   (2) The information technology strategic plan shall be submitted
to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 15, 2009, and
annually thereafter.