HB270 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Donnie ChesteenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Information technology, Information Services Division and State Business Systems Division, transfer from Dept. of Finance to the Office of Information Technology, Secs. 41-28-1, 41-28-3 am'd.

Summary

HB270 would transfer the Information Services Division from the Department of Finance to the Office of Information Technology and redefine the state’s IT leadership and authority.

What This Bill Does

It moves responsibility for information technology service delivery from the Department of Finance to the Office of Information Technology. It abolishes the Information Services Division on October 1, 2017 and transfers its powers, records, equipment, and staff to the Office of Information Technology. It creates the Secretary of Information Technology as a cabinet-level state CIO appointed by the Governor, with Authority over IT policy, procurement, and resources, and outlines staffing structure. It allows the Department of Finance’s Division of Purchasing to enter joint IT purchasing agreements and requires code references to reflect the new organization.

Who It Affects

• Employees of the Information Services Division and other Department of Finance IT staff will transfer to the Office of Information Technology with no loss of salary, benefits, seniority, or Merit System status.
• State agencies and Alabama taxpayers will be affected by centralized IT governance, policy, and purchasing under the Office of Information Technology.

Key Provisions

• Transfer and abolition: The Information Services Division is abolished and its powers, duties, and authority are transferred to the Office of Information Technology; all references to the old divisions will refer to the Office.
• Office of Information Technology structure: Establishes the Secretary of Information Technology as a cabinet-level position and state CIO, appointed by the Governor; allows up to four deputy secretaries, up to 12 IT professionals, and a Director of Broadband Development; salaries set by the Governor.
• Employee transfer protections: Displaced employees may transfer to available positions within the Office of Information Technology without loss of salary, benefits, seniority, or Merit System classification.
• Purchasing authority: The Department of Finance, Division of Purchasing, can enter joint IT purchasing agreements and make multi-vendor IT awards on behalf of the Office.
• Code updates and effective date: The Code Commissioner will update references to reflect the changes; the act takes effect on October 1, 2017.

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Subjects

Finance Department