Brief Description: Modifying membership of the information services board.

Sponsors: By Representatives Hudgins, Crouse, Morris and Wallace.

House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications
Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections

Background:

The Information Services Board (Board) provides authorization and oversight for managing large information technology projects administered by executive branch agency staff. Board members develop state information technology standards, govern acquisitions, review and approve the statewide information technology strategic plans, develop statewide or inter-agency technical policies, and provide oversight on large information technology projects.

The Board is composed of 15 members who represent the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government, higher education institutions, and the private sector. Eight of the 15 members are appointed by the Governor. Of those eight members, one is a representative of higher education, one is a representative of an agency under a statewide official other than the Governor, and two are representatives of the private sector. The representation of the other four Governor-appointed members is not specified in statute.

Summary:

One of the Governor-appointed members of the Board must have direct experience using the software projects overseen by the Board or reasonably expect to use new software developed under the oversight of the Board.

Votes on Final Passage:

House   85   7
Senate   41   7

Effective: July 22, 2007