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TX Govt Code § 2054.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.033. Advisory Committees

Sec. 2054.033.  ADVISORY COMMITTEES.  (a)  The board and the executive director, if authorized by the board, may appoint advisory committees as the department considers necessary to provide expertise to the department.(b)  A member of an advisory committee serves at the discretion of the board.(c)  A member of an advisory committee may not receive compensation for service on the committee.  A member is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in performing that service, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.(d)  At least one member of each advisory committee must be an employee of a state agency.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.0331. Customer Advisory Committee

Sec. 2054.0331.  CUSTOMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The board shall appoint a customer advisory committee under Section 2054.033.(b)  The advisory committee is composed of representatives of customers who receive services from each of the department's key programs, including state agencies with fewer than 100 employees, and the public.(c)  In making appointments to the advisory committee, the board shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that the committee is composed of a cross-section of the department's customers, including institutions of higher education, and the public.(d)  The advisory committee shall report to and advise the board on the status of the department's delivery of critical statewide services.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0332 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.0332. Data Management Advisory Committee

Sec. 2054.0332.  DATA MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  (a)  The board shall appoint a data management advisory committee.(b)  The advisory committee is composed of each data management officer designated by a state agency under Section 2054.137 and the department's chief data officer.(c)  The advisory committee shall:(1)  advise the board and department on establishing statewide data ethics, principles, goals, strategies, standards, and architecture;(2)  provide guidance and recommendations on governing and managing state agency data and data management systems, including recommendations to assist data management officers in fulfilling the duties assigned under Section 2054.137; and(3)  establish performance objectives for state agencies from this state's data-driven policy goals.(d)  Sections 2110.002 and 2110.008 do not apply to the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.034. Department Finances

Sec. 2054.034.  DEPARTMENT FINANCES.  (a)  All money paid to the department under this chapter is subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 404.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083, Sec. 25(70), eff. June 17, 2011.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(70), eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0345 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.0345. Determination of Administrative Fees

Sec. 2054.0345.  DETERMINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.  (a)  The department shall adopt a process to determine the amount of the administrative fee the department charges to administer any of its programs, including fees charged for programs under Sections 2054.380 and 2170.057.(b)  The process must require that the amount of a fee directly relate to the amount necessary for the department to recover the cost of its operations, as determined by the department's annual budget process.(c)  The department shall develop clear procedures directing staff for each department program and the department's financial staff to work together to determine the amount of administrative fees.  The procedures must require review and approval of all administrative fees by the board, the executive director, and the department's chief financial officer.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0346 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.0346. Reporting of Administrative Fees

Sec. 2054.0346.  REPORTING OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.  (a)  The department shall report to the Legislative Budget Board all administrative fees that the department sets under Section 2054.0345 each fiscal year. The report must include:(1)  the underlying analysis and methodology used to determine the fee amounts; and(2)  the cost allocation charged to customers.(b)  The department shall post on the department's Internet website information about each administrative fee the department charges, including a description of how the fee is determined. The department must update this information when a contract amendment or other action results in a major change to the costs incurred or the price paid by the department or a customer of the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.035. Participation and Accessibility

Sec. 2054.035.  PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the department.(b)  The department shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the department.  The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(c)  The board by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the department for the purpose of directing complaints to the department.  The board may provide for that notification:(1)  on each registration form, application, or written contract for services of an individual or entity regulated under this chapter;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each individual or entity regulated under this chapter;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by an individual or entity regulated under this chapter.(d)  The department shall comply with federal and state laws related to program and facility accessibility.  The executive director shall also prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs and services.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.036. Complaints

Sec. 2054.036.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department shall keep a file about each written complaint filed with the department that the department has authority to resolve.  The department shall provide to the person filing the complaint and the persons or entities complained about the department's policies and procedures pertaining to complaint investigation and resolution.  The department, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and the persons or entities complained about of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(b)  The department shall keep information about each complaint filed with the department.  The information shall include:(1)  the date the complaint is received;(2)  the name of the complainant;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  a record of all persons contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  for complaints for which the department took no action, an explanation of the reason the complaint was closed without action.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.037. Negotiated Rulemaking; Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sec. 2054.037.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008 for the adoption of department rules; and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009 to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the department's jurisdiction.(b)  The department's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The department shall:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  provide training as needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution; and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.038. Internal Auditor; Powers and Duties

Sec. 2054.038.  INTERNAL AUDITOR; POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  appoint an internal auditor who reports directly to the board and serves at the will of the board; and(2)  provide staff and other resources to the internal auditor as appropriate.(b)  The internal auditor shall prepare an annual audit plan using risk assessment techniques to rank high-risk functions in the department.  The internal auditor shall submit the annual audit plan to the board for consideration and approval.  The board may change the plan as necessary or advisable.(c)  The internal auditor may bring before the board an issue outside of the annual audit plan that requires the immediate attention of the board.(d)  The internal auditor may not be assigned any operational or management responsibilities that impair the ability of the internal auditor to make an independent examination of the department's operations.  The internal auditor may provide guidance or other advice before an operational or management decision is made but may not make the decision, approve the decision, or otherwise violate this subsection.(e)  The department shall give the internal auditor unrestricted access to the activities and records of the department unless restricted by other law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.039. Open Meetings Exception for Internal Auditor

Sec. 2054.039.  OPEN MEETINGS EXCEPTION FOR INTERNAL AUDITOR.  A meeting between the board and the department's internal auditor to discuss issues related to fraud, waste, or abuse is not required to be an open meeting under Chapter 551.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.040. Audit Subcommittee

Sec. 2054.040.  AUDIT SUBCOMMITTEE.  (a)  The board shall maintain an audit subcommittee of the board.  The subcommittee shall oversee the department's internal auditor and any other audit issues that the board considers appropriate.(b)  The subcommittee shall evaluate whether the internal auditor has sufficient resources to perform the auditor's duties and ensure that sufficient resources are available.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter B. Administration of Department|Section 2054.041. Additional Board Oversight

Sec. 2054.041.  ADDITIONAL BOARD OVERSIGHT.  (a)  The board shall adopt a policy describing the board's role in setting a strategic direction for the department.  The policy must address the board's role in developing new initiatives for and service offerings by the department, including requiring the board to evaluate and approve new initiatives for, or categories of, services offered by the department under the department's various programs.(b)  The board shall regularly evaluate the extent to which the department fulfills the department's information resources technology mission by providing cost-effective services and meeting customer needs.(c)  The board shall regularly evaluate department operations, including an evaluation of analytical data and information regarding trends in department revenue and expenses, as well as performance information.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.051. General Duties of Department

Sec. 2054.051.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.  (a)  The department shall provide the leadership in and coordination of information resources management within state government.(b)  The department shall monitor national and international standards relating to information resources technologies, develop and publish policies, procedures, and standards relating to information resources management by state agencies, and ensure compliance with those policies, procedures, and standards.(c)  The department shall provide and coordinate an information resources management training program for the departments of state government.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393, Sec. 2.07(1), eff. September 1, 2009.(e)  The department shall provide for all interagency use of information resources technologies by state agencies. The department may provide for interagency use of information resources technologies either directly or by certifying another state agency to provide specified uses of information resources technologies to other state agencies.(f)  The department shall identify opportunities for state agencies to coordinate with each other in the adoption and implementation of information resources technology projects.(g)  The department shall establish plans and policies for the system of telecommunications services managed and operated by the department.(h)  The department shall:(1)  coordinate with the quality assurance team to develop contracting standards for information resources technologies acquisition and purchased services; and(2)  work with state agencies to ensure deployment of standardized contracts.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 342, Sec. 1, eff. May 3, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (S.B. 757), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 2.07(1), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1051 (H.B. 3093), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.053. Legislative Budget Instructions; Appropriation Requests

Sec. 2054.053.  LEGISLATIVE BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS;  APPROPRIATION REQUESTS.  (a)  The department may identify, develop, and recommend to the Legislative Budget Board issues related to information resources management to be considered when developing the legislative budget instructions to state agencies.  The department shall inform the governor of issues that are recommended to the Legislative Budget Board under this subsection.(b)  At the request of a state agency, the department may assist the agency in the preparation of projects to be submitted as part of the agency's legislative appropriation request and may make recommendations on any proposed projects.  The recommendations under this subsection apply to a project and not to a specific procurement or set of specifications.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.054. Client Omnibus Registry and Exchange Data Bases

Sec. 2054.054.  CLIENT OMNIBUS REGISTRY AND EXCHANGE DATA BASES.  (a)  The department may develop and maintain a client omnibus registry and exchange data bases to cover public and private health and human services, programs, and clients and to facilitate the exchange of data among the state's health and human services agencies.(b)  The department must assure in maintaining the information that:(1)  health and mental health communications and records privileged under Chapter 611, Health and Safety Code, Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, and the Texas Rules of Evidence remain confidential and privileged;(2)  personally identifiable health and mental health communications and records of persons involved in the receipt or delivery of health or human services are confidential and privileged;  and(3)  a private source is not required to provide confidential health or mental health communications or records unless a law specifically requires disclosure.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.767, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.0541. Statewide Health Care Data Collection System

Sec. 2054.0541.  STATEWIDE HEALTH CARE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.  The department shall assist the Texas Health Care Information Council and the Texas Department of Health with planning, analyses, and management functions relating to the procurement, use, and implementation of a statewide health care data collection system under Chapter 108, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.056. Computer Services

Sec. 2054.056.  COMPUTER SERVICES.  The department may provide computer services under interagency contracts to state agencies that choose to contract with the department.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.26(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.0565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.0565. Use of Contracts by Other Entities

Sec. 2054.0565.  USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES.  (a)  The department may include terms in a procurement contract entered into by the department, including a contract entered into under Section 2157.068, that allow the contract to be used by another state agency, a political subdivision of this state, a governmental entity of another state, or an assistance organization as defined by Section 2175.001.(b)  A political subdivision that purchases an item or service using a contract under this section satisfies any other law requiring the political subdivision to seek competitive bids for that item or service.(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, a state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 may use a contract as provided by Subsection (a) without being subject to a rule, statute, or contract provision, including a provision in a contract entered into under Section 2157.068, that would otherwise require the state governmental entity to:(1)  sign an interagency agreement; or(2)  disclose the items purchased or the value of the purchase.(d)  A state governmental entity that is not a state agency as defined by Section 2054.003 that uses a contract as provided by Subsection (a) may prohibit a vendor from disclosing the items purchased, the use of the items purchased, and the value of the purchase.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 1516), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 2918), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (H.B. 2918), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 2054.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 10 - General Government|Subtitle B - Information and Planning|Chapter 2054 - Information Resources|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties of Department|Section 2054.058. Consideration of Vendor Incentives

Sec. 2054.058.  CONSIDERATION OF VENDOR INCENTIVES.  When contracting with a vendor to perform a task related to an electronic government project, the department shall consider methods of payments, including considering whether a percentage of money to be saved could be used to provide an incentive to the vendor to complete the project on time and under budget.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 4.02, eff. June 15, 2001.|