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TX Govt Code § 2054.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter K. Electronic System for Occupational Licensing Transactions|Section 2054.353. Electronic System for Occupational Licensing Transactions

Sec. 2054.353.  ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING TRANSACTIONS.  (a)  The department shall administer a common electronic system using the Internet through which a licensing entity can electronically:(1)  send occupational licenses and other documents to persons regulated by the licensing entity and to the public;(2)  receive applications for occupational licenses and other documents for filing from persons regulated by the licensing entity and from the public, including documents that can be electronically signed if necessary; and(3)  receive required payments from persons regulated by the licensing entity and from the public.(b)  The department may implement this section in phases.  Each licensing entity that participates in the system established under this section shall comply with the schedule established by the department.(c)  The department may use any Internet portal established under a demonstration project administered by the department.(d)  The department may exempt a licensing entity from participating in the system established by this section if the department determines that:(1)  the licensing entity has established an Internet portal that allows the performance of the functions described by Subsection (a); or(2)  online license renewal for the licensing entity would not be cost-effective or in the best interest of the project.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 353, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 9, eff. June 20, 2003.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2054.253 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(83), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1260 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter K. Electronic System for Occupational Licensing Transactions|Section 2054.354. Steering Committee

Sec. 2054.354.  STEERING COMMITTEE.  (a)  The steering committee for electronic occupational licensing transactions consists of a representative of each of the following, appointed by its governing body:(1)  each licensing entity listed by Section 2054.352(a); and(2)  the department.(b)  The governing body of a licensing entity described by Section 2054.352(c) may appoint a representative to the committee.(c)  A member of the committee serves at the will of the entity that appointed the member.(d)  The representative of the department is the presiding officer of the committee.  The committee shall meet as prescribed by committee procedures or at the call of the presiding officer.(e)  The committee shall advise the department regarding the department's implementation of Section 2054.353.(f)  Chapter 2110 does not apply to the size, composition, or duration of the committee.  Any reimbursement of the expenses of a member of the committee may be paid only from funds available to the governmental entity the member represents.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 353, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1216, Sec. 10, eff. June 20, 2003.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2054.254 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(83), 3(29), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 8.019, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter K. Electronic System for Occupational Licensing Transactions|Section 2054.355. Change of Address and Other Information

Sec. 2054.355.  CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND OTHER INFORMATION.  (a)  The system adopted under Section 2054.253, as added by Chapter 353, Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, must allow a person regulated by one or more licensing authorities to file a single change of address on-line with the department.  The department shall provide the new address to each appropriate licensing authority.(b)  The department may expand the system to include additional categories of updated information that license holders may need to provide to more than one licensing authority.(c)  If the department uses the state electronic Internet portal to implement the system, the department may recover costs incurred under this section as provided by Section 2054.252.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 514, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 25.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2054.255 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(38), eff. Sept. 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 1504), Sec. 24, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter K. Electronic System for Occupational Licensing Transactions|Section 2054.356. Sharing of Information

Sec. 2054.356.  SHARING OF INFORMATION.  (a)  Each licensing authority shall electronically share information regarding license holders, especially information regarding disciplinary information, with other licensing authorities to the extent it is feasible to do so and allowed by other law, under appropriate controls for the privacy, security, accuracy, and, when applicable, confidentiality of the information.(b)  A licensing authority may only use information it receives electronically under this section for regulatory purposes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 514, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 25.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.  Renumbered from Government Code Sec. 2054.255 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(39), eff. Sept. 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.375 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.375. Definitions

Sec. 2054.375.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Governmental entity" means a state agency or local government.(2)  "Statewide technology center" means a statewide technology center established or operated under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.376 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.376. Applicability

Sec. 2054.376.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This subchapter applies to all information resources technologies, other than telecommunications service, advanced communications services, or information service, as those terms are defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 153, that are:(1)  obtained by a state agency using state money;(2)  used by a state agency; or(3)  used by a participating local government.(a-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this subchapter applies to electronic messaging service and outsourced managed services that are:(1)  obtained by a state agency using state money;(2)  used by a state agency; or(3)  used by a participating local government.(b)  This subchapter does not apply to:(1)  the Department of Public Safety's use for criminal justice or homeland security purposes of a federal database or network;(2)  a Texas equivalent of a database or network described by Subdivision (1) that is managed by the Department of Public Safety;(3)  the uniform statewide accounting system, as that term is used in Subchapter C, Chapter 2101;(4)  the state treasury cash and treasury management system;(5)  a database or network managed by the comptroller to:(A)  collect and process multiple types of taxes imposed by the state; or(B)  manage or administer fiscal, financial, revenue, and expenditure activities of the state under Chapter 403 and Chapter 404; or(6)  a database or network managed by the Department of Agriculture.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 23.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 2, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 814 (H.B. 2364), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.377 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.377. Institutions of Higher Education

Sec. 2054.377.  INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  The department may not establish or expand a statewide technology center that includes participation by an institution of higher education unless the Information Technology Council for Higher Education agrees to the establishment or expansion.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.3771 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.3771. Local Governments

Sec. 2054.3771.  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  The department may establish or expand a statewide technology center to include participation by a local government.  The executive director and the department have all the powers necessary or appropriate, consistent with this chapter, to accomplish that purpose.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 3, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.378 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.378. Scope of Operation of Centers

Sec. 2054.378.  SCOPE OF OPERATION OF CENTERS.  (a)  The department may operate statewide technology centers to provide two or more governmental entities, on a cost-sharing basis, services relating to:(1)  information resources and information resources technology; and(2)  the deployment, development, and maintenance of software applications.(b)  The department may operate a statewide technology center directly or contract with another person to operate the center.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 4, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.379 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.379. Rules

Sec. 2054.379.  RULES.  The department shall adopt rules and guidelines to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.380 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.380. Fees

Sec. 2054.380.  FEES.  (a)  The department shall set and charge a fee to each governmental entity that receives a service from a statewide technology center in an amount sufficient to cover the direct and indirect cost of providing the service.(b)  Revenue derived from the collection of fees imposed under Subsection (a) may be appropriated to the department for:(1)  developing statewide information resources technology policies and planning under this chapter and Chapter 2059; and(2)  providing shared information resources technology services under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 23.05, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 5, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.381 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.381. Contracting; Historically Underutilized Businesses

Sec. 2054.381.  CONTRACTING; HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES.  (a)  In any procurement related to the establishment of a statewide technology center, the department shall maximize vendor competition and, to the extent feasible and cost-effective, interoperability.(b)  In contracting under this subchapter, the department shall follow the requirements of Chapter 2161 and related rules regarding historically underutilized businesses.(c)  The department shall provide to all qualified businesses the opportunity to compete for department contracts under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.382 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.382. Statewide Technology Centers for Data or Disaster Recovery Services; Use Required

Sec. 2054.382.  STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS FOR DATA OR DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES; USE REQUIRED.  (a)  The department shall manage the operations of statewide technology centers that provide data center services or disaster recovery services for two or more state agencies, including management of the operations of the center on the campus of Angelo State University.(b)  The department by rule shall describe the data services provided by statewide technology centers.(c)  A state agency may not spend appropriated money to contract or issue purchase orders for data center services or disaster recovery services, including maintenance of those services, unless the executive director approves the expense.  The department may establish appropriate thresholds and procedures for securing approval under this subsection.(d)  The Legislative Budget Board may not grant prior approval under Section 2054.386 in relation to services provided under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.383 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.383. Establishment of Additional Statewide Technology Centers

Sec. 2054.383.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.  (a)  The department may establish additional statewide technology centers as provided by this section.(b)  The department may not establish a center under this section unless:(1)  the governor approves the establishment;(2)  the Legislative Budget Board approves the expenditures necessary for the establishment; and(3)  the executive director determines in writing that  consolidating operations or services of selected state agencies will promote efficiency and effectiveness and provide the best value for the state.(c)  In the written determination under Subsection (b)(3), the executive director shall identify the selected state agencies that will be required to participate in the new center.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.384 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.384. Cost and Requirements Analysis

Sec. 2054.384.  COST AND REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS.  (a)  The department shall conduct a cost and requirements analysis for each state agency that the department intends to select for participation in a statewide technology center.(b)  A selected state agency shall identify its particular requirements, operations costs, and requested service levels for the department.  The department may require a state agency to validate or resubmit data related to these factors.  The department shall fulfill the requirements and service levels of each state agency to the extent possible.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.385 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.385. Notice of Selection

Sec. 2054.385.  NOTICE OF SELECTION.  After completion of the cost and requirements analysis for each state agency under Section 2054.384, the department shall provide notice to each state agency selected to receive services or operations through the statewide technology center.  The notice must include:(1)  the state agency operations selected for consolidation at a statewide technology center;(2)  the scope of services to be provided to the agency;(3)  a schedule of anticipated costs for the agency; and(4)  the implementation schedule for that agency.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.3851 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.3851. Local Government Participation and Selection

Sec. 2054.3851.  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION AND SELECTION.  (a)  A local government may submit a request to the department to receive services or operations through a statewide technology center.  The local government shall identify its particular requirements, operations costs, and requested service levels.(b)  On receipt of the request, the department shall conduct a cost and requirements analysis for the local government.(c)  If the department selects the local government for participation in a statewide technology center, the department shall provide notice to the local government that includes:(1)  the scope of the services to be provided to the local government;(2)  a schedule of anticipated costs for the local government; and(3)  the implementation schedule for the local government.(d)  If selected to participate in a statewide technology center, a local government may contract with the department to receive the identified services and have the identified operations performed through the statewide technology center.(e)  Two or more local governments that are parties to an interlocal agreement, acting through the entity designated by the parties to supervise performance of the interlocal agreement under Section 791.013, may apply to the department and participate in a statewide technology center.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 6, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.387 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.387. Interagency Contract; Compliance With Service Levels

Sec. 2054.387.  INTERAGENCY CONTRACT; COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE LEVELS.  The department shall ensure compliance with service levels agreed to in an interagency contract or intergovernmental contract, as appropriate, executed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 102 (S.B. 866), Sec. 7, eff. May 18, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.388 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.388. Transfer of Ownership

Sec. 2054.388.  TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.  (a)  The  department, subject to the governor's approval, may require a state agency that enters into an interagency contract under Section 2054.386 to transfer to the department ownership, custody, or control of resources that the department, in consultation with the agency, determines are used to support the operations or services selected under Section 2054.385.  These resources may include:(1)  information resources;(2)  information resources technologies;(3)  full-time equivalent positions; and(4)  any other resources determined necessary by the department to support the selected operations or services.(b)  The department shall advise the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, Legislative Budget Board, and state auditor's office regarding the expected savings to be received for each state agency from which ownership, custody, or control is transferred under this section.(c)  The department and the state agency shall work to reconcile any federal funding issues that arise out of a transfer under this section.  The department, subject to the governor's approval, shall exclude applicable resources from the transfer if the federal funding issues cannot be reconciled.(d)  Chapter 2175 does not apply to information resources or information resources technologies transferred under this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.389 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.389. Transition Schedules

Sec. 2054.389.  TRANSITION SCHEDULES.  The department shall establish transition schedules for the transfer of state agency operations and services to statewide technology centers under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.390 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter L. Statewide Technology Centers|Section 2054.390. Migration of Services

Sec. 2054.390.  MIGRATION OF SERVICES.  (a)  The department shall prioritize the migration of services to the statewide technology center system established under this subchapter based on the size of the current technology center operational environment at a state agency, with the largest 25 technology center environments ranking highest in priority.(b)  Expired.(c)  A state agency shall comply with the department's request to migrate under this section.(d)  Any consolidation plan adopted by the department to execute this section must prioritize and fully use the existing capacity of the State Data Center located on the campus of Angelo State University.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2005.|