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MN Stat § 16E.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.02 — Department Of Information Technology Services; Structure And Personnel.

16E.02 DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL. Subdivision 1. Department management and structure. (a) The chief information officer is appointed by the governor. The chief information officer serves in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the governor. The chief information officer must have experience leading enterprise-level information technology organizations. The chief information officer is the state's chief information officer and information and telecommunications technology adviser to the governor. (b) The chief information officer may appoint other employees of the department. Staff of the department must include individuals knowledgeable in information and telecommunications technology systems and services and individuals with specialized training in information security and accessibility. Subd. 1a. Accountability. The chief information officer reports to the governor. The chief information officer must consult regularly with executive branch agency commissioners on technology projects, standards, and services as well as management of resources and staff utilization. Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 4 s 7] Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2014 c 271 art 4 s 7] History:  1997 c 202 art 3 s 8; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 69; 2000 c 260 s 8; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 8; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2009 c 131 s 7; 2010 c 392 art 1 s 7; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 4
MN Stat § 16E.031 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.031 — User Acceptance Testing.

16E.031 USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING. Subdivision 1. Applicability. As used in this section: (1) "primary user" means an employee or agent of a state agency or local unit of government who uses an information technology business software application to perform an official function; and (2) "local unit of government" does not include a school district. Subd. 2. User acceptance testing. (a) A state agency implementing a new information technology business software application or new business software application functionality that significantly impacts the operations of a primary user must provide opportunities for user acceptance testing, unless the testing is deemed not feasible or necessary by the relevant agency commissioner, in consultation with the chief information officer and representatives of the primary user. (b) The requirements in paragraph (a) do not apply to routine software upgrades or application changes that are primarily intended to comply with federal law, rules, or regulations. History:   2019 c 62 s 1
MN Stat § 16E.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.035 — Technology Inventory.

16E.035 TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY. The chief information officer must prepare a financial inventory of technology owned or leased by the Department of Information Technology Services. The inventory must include: (1) information on how the technology fits into the state's information technology architecture; and (2) a projected replacement schedule. The chief information officer must report the inventory to the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction over state technology issues by July 1 of each even-numbered year. History:  1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 44; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23; 2014 c 271 art 4 s 3; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 16E.036 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.036 — Advisory Council.

16E.036 ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The Technology Advisory Council is created to advise the governor, the executive branch, and the state chief information officer. The council shall consist of 15 voting members. The governor shall appoint six members who are individuals actively involved in business planning for state executive branch agencies, one county member designated by the Association of Minnesota Counties, one member appointed by the governor as a representative of a union that represents state information technology employees, and one member appointed by the governor to represent private businesses. The governor shall also select six additional members with private-sector or public-sector information technology experience or experience in academia pertaining to information technology. The council shall have the following four ex-officio nonvoting members: (1) a member of the house of representatives selected by the speaker of the house; (2) a member of the house of representatives selected by the minority leader of the house of representatives; (3) a member of the senate selected by the majority leader of the senate; and (4) a member of the senate selected by the minority leader of the senate. The governor shall designate one of the 15 voting members to serve as the council's chair. (b) Membership terms, removal of members, and filling of vacancies are as provided in section 15.059. Members do not receive compensation or reimbursement for expenses. (c) The chief information officer shall provide administrative support to the council. (d) The council shall advise the chief information officer on: (1) development and implementation of the state information technology strategic plan; (2) critical information technology initiatives for the state; (3) standards for state information architecture; (4) identification of business and technical needs of state agencies; (5) strategic information technology portfolio management, project prioritization, and investment decisions; (6) the department's performance measures and fees for service agreements with executive branch agencies; (7) management of the state MNIT services revolving fund; and (8) the efficient and effective operation of the department. History:  1Sp2011 c 10 art 4 s 3; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 9,16
MN Stat § 16E.0465 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.0465 — Technology Approval.

16E.0465 TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL. Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to an appropriation of more than $1,000,000 of state or federal funds to a state agency for any information and telecommunications technology project or for any phase of such a project, device, or system. For purposes of this section, an appropriation of state or federal funds to a state agency includes an appropriation: (1) to a constitutional officer; (2) for a project that includes both a state agency and units of local government; and (3) to a state agency for grants to be made to other entities. Subd. 2. Required review and approval. (a) A state agency receiving an appropriation for an information and telecommunications technology project subject to this section must divide the project into phases. (b) An encumbrance or expenditure may not be made for any phase of a state agency information and telecommunications technology project subject to this section unless the Department of Information Technology Services has reviewed each phase of the project and based on this review, the chief information officer has determined for each phase that: (1) the project is compatible with the state information architecture and other policies and standards established by the chief information officer; (2) the agency is able to accomplish the goals of the phase of the project with the funds appropriated; and (3) the project supports the enterprise information technology strategy. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2005 c 156 art 5 s 24] History:  1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 46; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 14,15; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 11
MN Stat § 16E.0466 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.0466 — State Agency Technology Projects.

16E.0466 STATE AGENCY TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. Subdivision 1.  MS 2020 [Repealed, 2021 c 31 art 2 s 17] Subd. 2. Legislative report. No later than October 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the state chief information officer must submit a comprehensive project portfolio report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with jurisdiction over state government finance on projects requiring consultation under subdivision 1. The report must itemize: (1) each project presented to the office for consultation in the time since the last report; (2) the information technology cost associated with the project, including the information technology cost as a percentage of the project's complete budget; (3) the status of the information technology components of the project's development; (4) the date the information technology components of the project are expected to be completed; and (5) the projected costs for ongoing support and maintenance of the information technology components after the project is complete. History:  2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 23,36; 2016 c 189 art 13 s 21; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 2 s 24
MN Stat § 16E.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.05 — Government Information Access.

16E.05 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ACCESS. Subdivision 1. Duties. The department, in consultation with interested persons, shall explore ways and means to improve citizen and business access to public services, including implementation of technological improvements. Subd. 2. Approval of state agency initiatives. A state agency shall coordinate with the office when implementing a new initiative for providing electronic access to state government information. Subd. 3.  MS 2020 [Repealed, 2021 c 31 art 2 s 17] Subd. 4. Standards for transparency. The chief information officer, in consultation with the Information Policy Analysis Division of the Department of Administration, shall develop standards to enhance public access to electronic data maintained by state government, consistent with the requirements of chapter 13. The standards must ensure that: (1) the state information architecture facilitates public access to agency data; (2) publicly available data is managed using an approved state metadata model; and (3) all geospatial data conform to an approved state geocode model. History:  1997 c 202 art 3 s 11; 2010 c 392 art 1 s 9; 2014 c 271 art 4 s 5; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 12
MN Stat § 16E.055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.055 — Electronic Government Services.

16E.055 ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES. A state agency that implements electronic government services for fees, licenses, sales, or other purposes must use the single entry site created by the chief information officer for all agencies to use for electronic government services. History:  1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 47; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 16
MN Stat § 16E.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.06 — Data Privacy.

16E.06 DATA PRIVACY. The following data submitted to the office by businesses are private data on individuals or nonpublic data: financial statements, business plans, income and expense projections, customer lists, and market and feasibility studies not paid for with public funds. History:   1997 c 202 art 3 s 12
MN Stat § 16E.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.14 — Mnit Services Revolving Fund.

16E.14 MNIT SERVICES REVOLVING FUND. Subdivision 1. Creation. The MNIT services revolving fund is created in the state treasury. Subd. 2. Appropriation and uses of fund. Money in the MNIT services revolving fund is appropriated annually to the chief information officer to operate information and telecommunications services, including management, consultation, and design services. Subd. 3. Reimbursements. Except as specifically provided otherwise by law, each agency shall reimburse the MNIT services revolving fund for the cost of all services, supplies, materials, labor, and depreciation of equipment, including reasonable overhead costs, which the chief information officer is authorized and directed to furnish an agency. The chief information officer shall report the rates to be charged for the revolving fund no later than July 1 each year to the chair of the committee or division in the senate and house of representatives with primary jurisdiction over the budget of the Department of Information Technology Services. Subd. 4. Cash flow. The commissioner of management and budget shall make appropriate transfers to the revolving fund when requested by the chief information officer. The chief information officer may make allotments and encumbrances in anticipation of such transfers. In addition, the chief information officer, with the approval of the commissioner of management and budget, may require an agency to make advance payments to the revolving fund sufficient to cover the office's estimated obligation for a period of at least 60 days. All reimbursements and other money received by the chief information officer under this section must be deposited in the MNIT services revolving fund. Subd. 5. Liquidation. If the MNIT services revolving fund is abolished or liquidated, the total net profit from the operation of the fund must be distributed to the various funds from which purchases were made. The amount to be distributed to each fund must bear to the net profit the same ratio as the total purchases from each fund bears to the total purchases from all the funds during the same period of time. History:  2005 c 156 art 5 s 18; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 16E.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.15 — Software Sales.

16E.15 SOFTWARE SALES. Subdivision 1. Authorization. The chief information officer may sell or license computer software products or services developed by state agencies or custom developed by a vendor, through whatever sales method the chief information officer considers appropriate. Prices for the software products or services may be based on market considerations. Subd. 2. Software sale fund. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c), proceeds from the sale or licensing of software products or services by the chief information officer must be credited to the MNIT services revolving fund. If a state agency other than the Department of Information Technology Services has contributed to the development of software sold or licensed under this section, the chief information officer may reimburse the agency by discounting computer services provided to that agency. (b) Proceeds from the sale or licensing of software products or services developed by the Pollution Control Agency, or custom developed by a vendor for the agency, must be credited to the environmental fund. (c) If the Department of Transportation develops software products or services using trunk highway funds, proceeds from the subsequent sale or licensing of the software products or services must be credited to the trunk highway fund. This paragraph also applies to software products or services custom developed by a vendor for the department using trunk highway funds. History:  1987 c 365 s 12; 1990 c 506 art 2 s 12; 1991 c 199 art 1 s 6; 1995 c 220 s 27; 1999 c 205 art 4 s 1; 2003 c 130 s 12; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23; 2007 c 100 s 1; 2011 c 97 s 1; 2013 c 134 s 30; 2013 c 142 art 3 s 36; 2015 c 75 art 2 s 2; 2021 c 31 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 16E.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.16 — Modification Of Operating And Management Procedures.

16E.16 MODIFICATION OF OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES. When improved program effectiveness, better use of services, and greater efficiency and economy in state government can be demonstrated, the chief information officer with the approval of the governor may require a state agency to adjust its operating and management procedures to take advantage of improved systems, procedures, and methods resulting from systems analysis and information science technology. History:  1984 c 544 s 49; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23
MN Stat § 16E.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.17 — Telecommunication; Powers.

16E.17 TELECOMMUNICATION; POWERS. The chief information officer shall supervise and control all state telecommunication facilities and services, including any transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. Nothing in this section or section 16E.18 modifies, amends, or abridges any powers and duties presently vested in or imposed upon the commissioner of transportation or the commissioner of public safety relating to telecommunications facilities or the commissioner of transportation relating only to radio air navigation facilities or other air navigation facilities. History:  1984 c 544 s 51; 1999 c 250 art 1 s 60; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23
MN Stat § 16E.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.19 — Administration Of State Computer Facilities.

16E.19 ADMINISTRATION OF STATE COMPUTER FACILITIES. Subdivision 1. Chief information officer's responsibility. The chief information officer shall integrate and operate the state's centralized computer facilities to serve the needs of state government. The chief information officer shall provide technical assistance to state agencies in the design, development, and operation of their computer systems. Subd. 2. Joint actions. The chief information officer may, within available funding, join with the federal government, other states, local governments, and organizations representing those groups either jointly or severally in the development and implementation of systems analysis, information services, and computerization projects. History:  1997 c 202 art 3 s 5; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23
MN Stat § 16E.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16E — Department Of Information Technology Services|Section 16E.20 — Electronic Conduct Of State Business.

16E.20 ELECTRONIC CONDUCT OF STATE BUSINESS. The chief information officer shall develop and implement a system under which: (1) state business can be conducted and permits or licenses obtained through electronic communication with the appropriate state agencies; and (2) applications for grants can be made electronically to state agencies when feasible. History:  1994 c 559 s 2; 1997 c 202 art 3 s 6; 2000 c 332 s 2; 2005 c 156 art 5 s 23
MN Stat § 17.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.01 — Creation Of Department; Commissioner; Deputy.

17.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER; DEPUTY. There is created a Department of Agriculture, which shall be in the charge of a commissioner of agriculture, in this chapter called the commissioner, who shall be appointed by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06. Before entering upon the duties of office, the commissioner shall take the oath required of state officials. The commissioner may appoint a deputy commissioner. History:  (6023, 53-27 1/2) 1919 c 444 s 1; 1921 c 78 s 1; 1923 c 261 s 1; 1929 c 387; 1951 c 713 s 4; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1961 c 128 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 8 s 2; 1977 c 305 s 12; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 17.013 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.013 — Delegations Of Powers To Deputy Commissioner.

17.013 DELEGATIONS OF POWERS TO DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of agriculture may designate the deputy commissioner of agriculture to act in the commissioner's stead as a member, with all the commissioner's rights and privileges therein, of any board, committee or commission that the commissioner is made a member of by law. The designation shall be filed with secretary of state. History:  1957 c 267 s 1; 1961 c 113 s 1; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 17.035 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.035 — Venison Distribution And Reimbursement.

17.035 VENISON DISTRIBUTION AND REIMBURSEMENT. Subdivision 1. Reimbursement. A meat processor holding a license under chapter 28A may apply to the commissioner of agriculture for reimbursement of $150 towards the processor's reasonable and documented cost of processing donated deer, as determined by the commissioner within the limits of available funding. The meat processor shall deliver the deer, processed into cuts or ground meat, to a charitable organization that is registered under chapter 309 and with the commissioner of agriculture and that operates a food assistance program. To request reimbursement, the processor shall submit an application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner of agriculture, the tag number under which the deer was taken, and a receipt for the deer from the charitable organization. Subd. 2. Distribution. (a) The commissioner of agriculture shall ensure the equitable statewide distribution of processed deer by requiring the charitable organization to allocate and distribute processed deer according to the allocation formula used in the distribution of United States Department of Agriculture commodities under the federal emergency food assistance program. The charitable organization must submit quarterly reports to the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The reports must include, but are not limited to, information on the amount of processed deer received and the organizations to which the meat was distributed. (b) The commissioner of agriculture may adopt rules to implement this section. History:  2007 c 57 art 1 s 13; 1Sp2019 c 4 art 3 s 2
MN Stat § 17.039 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.039 — Ethical Guidelines For Farm Advocates.

17.039 ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR FARM ADVOCATES. Ethical guidelines developed by the commissioner must be part of the contract with each farm advocate. History:  1986 c 398 art 22 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 18
MN Stat § 17.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 17 - 43 — Agriculture|Chapter 17 — Department Of Agriculture|Section 17.04 — Enforcement Of Food Laws.

17.04 ENFORCEMENT OF FOOD LAWS. The commissioner shall cause to be enforced all the provisions of all laws designed to prevent fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of food and the several ingredients thereof, and shall have authority to take all proper educational measures to foster and promote the manufacture and sale of pure food products. History:  (3793) 1921 c 495 s 6; 1961 c 128 s 2