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MT Code § 2-17-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-501. Repealed

  2-17-501. Repealed. Sec. 43, Ch. 313, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 486, L. 1983; MCA 1981, 18-4-111; redes. 2-17-501 by Code Commissioner, 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 216, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 76, L. 1993.
MT Code § 2-17-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-502. Repealed

  2-17-502. Repealed. Sec. 43, Ch. 313, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 486, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 76, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 56, L. 1997.
MT Code § 2-17-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-503. Renumbered 2-17-534

  2-17-503. Renumbered 2-17-534. Sec. 44(3), Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-504. Short title

  2-17-504. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Information Technology Act".   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-506. Definitions

  2-17-506. Definitions. In this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Board" means the information technology board established in 2-15-1021.   (2) "Central computer center" means any stand-alone or shared computer and associated equipment, software, facilities, and services administered by the department for use by state agencies.   (3) "Chief information officer" means a person appointed by the director of the department to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the department relating to information technology.   (4) "Data" means any information stored on information technology resources.   (5) "Department" means the department of administration established in 2-15-1001.   (6) "Electronic access system" means a system capable of making data accessible by means of an information technology facility in a voice, video, or electronic data form, including but not limited to the internet.   (7) "Information technology" means hardware, software, and associated services and infrastructure used to store or transmit information in any form, including voice, video, and electronic data.   (8) "Long-range information technology capital project" means a discrete long-range information technology system or application, including the replacement or upgrade to existing systems.   (9) "Private safety agency" has the same meaning as provided in 10-4-101.   (10) "Public safety agency" has the same meaning as provided in 10-4-101.   (11) "State agency" means any entity of the executive branch, including the university system.   (12) "Statewide telecommunications network" means any telecommunications facilities, circuits, equipment, software, and associated contracted services administered by the department for the transmission of voice, video, or electronic data from one device to another.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 106, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 2019.
MT Code § 2-17-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-507. through 2-17-510 reserved

  2-17-507 through 2-17-510 reserved.
MT Code § 2-17-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-511. Chief information officer -- duties

  2-17-511. Chief information officer -- duties. The duties of the chief information officer include but are not limited to:   (1) carrying out all powers and duties of the department as assigned by the director of the department;   (2) serving as the chief policy advisor to the director of the department on statewide information technology issues; and   (3) assisting and advising the director of the department on the enforcement responsibilities provided in 2-17-514.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-514. Department -- enforcement responsibilities

  2-17-514. Department -- enforcement responsibilities. (1) If the department determines that an agency is not in compliance with the state strategic information technology plan provided for in 2-17-521, the agency information technology plan provided for in 2-17-523, or the statewide information technology policies and standards provided for in 2-17-512, the department may cancel or modify any contract, project, or activity that is not in compliance.   (2) Prior to taking action provided for in subsection (1), the department shall review with the board any activities that are not in compliance.   (3) Any contract entered into by an agency that includes information technology resources must include language developed by the department that references the department's enforcement responsibilities provided for in subsection (1). A contract that does not contain the required language is considered to be in violation of state law and is voidable pursuant to subsection (1). The language developed by the department may not be varied pursuant to 18-4-224.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-515. Granting exceptions to state agencies

  2-17-515. Granting exceptions to state agencies. Subject to 2-17-516, the department may grant exceptions to any policy, standard, or other requirement of this part if it is in the best interests of the state of Montana. The department shall inform the board, the office of budget and program planning, and the legislative finance committee of all exceptions that are granted and of the rationale for granting the exceptions. The department shall maintain written documentation that identifies the terms and conditions of the exception and the rationale for the exception. If an exception is granted, the department shall provide the written documentation in accordance with 5-11-210.  History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 2-17-517 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-517. Legislative and judicial branch information sharing

  2-17-517. Legislative and judicial branch information sharing. The legislative branch and the judicial branch shall provide their information technology plans to the department.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-518 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-518. Rulemaking authority

  2-17-518. Rulemaking authority. (1) The department shall adopt rules to implement this part, including the following:   (a) rules to guide the review and approval process for state agency software and management systems that provide similar functions for multiple state agencies, which must include but are not limited to:   (i) identifying the software and management systems that must be approved;   (ii) establishing the information that state agencies are required to provide to the department; and   (iii) establishing guidelines for the department's approval decision;   (b) rules to guide the review and approval process for state agency acquisition of information technology resources, which must include but are not limited to processes and requirements for:   (i) agency submissions to gain approval for acquiring information technology resources;   (ii) approving specifications for information technology resources; and   (iii) approving contracts for information technology resources; and   (c) rules for granting exceptions from the requirements of this part, which must include but are not limited to:   (i) a process for applying for an exception; and   (ii) guidelines for determining the department's approval decision.   (2) The department may adopt rules to guide the development of state agency information technology plans. The rules may include:   (a) agency plan review procedures;   (b) agency plan content requirements;   (c) guidelines for the department's approval decision; and   (d) dispute resolution processes and procedures.   (3) Adequate rules for the use of any information technology resources must be adopted by the supreme court for judicial branch agencies.   (4) The legislative council shall adopt enterprise principles and technical standards within an enterprise architecture program as a part of the legislative branch information technology plan, as provided for in 5-11-405, that will fulfill the intent of adequate rules for use of information technology resources for the consolidated legislative branch, as provided for in 5-2-504.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 72, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 284, L. 2013.
MT Code § 2-17-519 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-519. and 2-17-520 reserved

  2-17-519 and 2-17-520 reserved.
MT Code § 2-17-521 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-521. State strategic information technology plan -- biennial report

  2-17-521. State strategic information technology plan -- biennial report. (1) The department shall prepare a state strategic information technology plan. The department shall seek the advice of the board in the development of the plan.   (2) The plan must:   (a) reflect the policies as set forth in 2-17-505 and be in accordance with statewide standards and policies established by the department;   (b) establish the statewide mission, goals, and objectives for the use of information technology, including goals for electronic access to government records, information, and services; and   (c) establish the strategic direction for how state agencies will develop and use information technology resources to provide state government services.   (3) The department shall update the plan as necessary. The plan and any updates must be distributed as provided in 2-17-522.   (4) The department shall prepare a biennial report on information technology based on agency information technology plans and performance reports required under 2-17-524 and other information considered appropriate by the department. The biennial report must include:   (a) an analysis of the state's information technology infrastructure, including its value, condition, and capacity;   (b) an evaluation of performance relating to information technology;   (c) an assessment of progress made toward implementing the state strategic information technology plan;   (d) an inventory of state information services, equipment, and proprietary software;   (e) agency budget requests for major projects; and   (f) other information as determined by the department or requested by the governor or the legislature.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-522. State strategic information technology plan -- distribution

  2-17-522. State strategic information technology plan -- distribution. (1) The department shall distribute the state strategic information technology plan and the biennial report to the governor and to the legislature as provided in 5-11-210.   (2) Updates to the state strategic information technology plan must be provided to the governor by March 1 of each even-numbered year and to the legislative finance committee at its next scheduled meeting after March 1.   (3) By April 1 of each even-numbered year, the updated state strategic information technology plan must be distributed to all state agencies with instructions and schedules for updating and approving agency information technology plans in accordance with 2-17-527.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-523 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-523. Agency information technology plans -- policy

  2-17-523. Agency information technology plans -- policy. (1) Each state agency is required to develop and maintain an agency information technology plan. The agency information technology plans must reflect the content and format requirements specified in 2-17-524.   (2) An agency information technology plan must be submitted to and approved by the department as described in 2-17-527.   (3) New investments in information technology can be included in the governor's budget only if the project is contained in the approved agency information technology plan.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-524 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-524. Agency information technology plans -- form and content -- performance reports

  2-17-524. Agency information technology plans -- form and content -- performance reports. (1) Each agency's information technology plan must include but is not limited to the following:   (a) a statement of the agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology, including a discussion of how the agency uses or plans to use information technology to provide mission-critical services to Montana citizens and businesses;   (b) an explanation of how the agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology support and conform to the state strategic information technology plan required in 2-17-521;   (c) a baseline profile of the agency's current information technology resources and capabilities that:   (i) includes sufficient information to fully support state-level review and approval activities; and   (ii) will serve as the basis for subsequent planning and performance measures;   (d) an evaluation of the baseline profile that identifies real or potential deficiencies or obsolescence of the agency's information technology resources and capabilities;   (e) a list of new projects and resources required to meet the objectives of the agency's information technology plan. The investment required for the new projects and resources must be developed using life-cycle cost analysis, including the initial investment, maintenance, and replacement costs, and must fulfill or support an agency's business requirements.   (f) when feasible, estimated schedules and funding required to implement identified projects; and   (g) any other information required by law or requested by the department, the governor, or the legislature.   (2) Each agency's information technology plan must project activities and costs over a 6-year time period, consisting of the biennium during which the plan is written or updated and the 2 subsequent bienniums.   (3) Each agency shall prepare and submit to the department a biennial performance report that evaluates progress toward the objectives articulated in its information technology plan. The report must include:   (a) an evaluation of the agency's performance relating to information technology;   (b) an assessment of progress made toward implementing the agency information technology plan; and   (c) an inventory of agency information services, equipment, and proprietary software.   (4) State agencies shall prepare agency information technology plans and biennial performance reports using standards, elements, forms, and formats specified by the department.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-525 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-525. reserved

  2-17-525 reserved.
MT Code § 2-17-526 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-526. Information technology project budget summary

  2-17-526. Information technology project budget summary. (1) (a) The office of budget and program planning, in cooperation with the department, shall prepare a statewide summary of:   (i) proposed major new information technology projects contained in the state budget; and   (ii) proposed major information technology projects impacting another state agency or branch of government to be funded within the current operating budgets, including replacement of or upgrade to existing systems.   (b) The office of budget and program planning and the department shall jointly determine the criteria for classifying a project as a major information technology project.   (2) The information technology project summary must include:   (a) a listing by institution, agency, or branch of all proposed major information technology projects described in subsection (1). Each proposed project included on the list must include:   (i) a description of what would be accomplished by completing the project;   (ii) a list of the existing information technology applications for all branches of government that may be impacted by the project;   (iii) an estimate, prepared in consultation with the impacted agencies, of the costs and resource impacts on existing information technology applications;   (iv) the estimated cost of the project;   (v) the source for funding the project, including funds within an existing operating budget or a new budget request; and   (vi) the estimated cost of operating information technology systems.   (b) a listing of internal service rates proposed for providing information technology services. Each internal service rate included on the list must include:   (i) a description of the services provided; and   (ii) a breakdown, aggregated by fund type, of requests included in the state budget to support the rate.   (c) any other information as determined by the budget director or the department or as requested by the governor or the legislature.   (3) The information technology project summary must be presented to the legislative fiscal analyst in accordance with 17-7-111(4).   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 313, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 106, L. 2005.
MT Code § 2-17-527 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-527. Agency information technology plans -- review and approval -- updates

  2-17-527. Agency information technology plans -- review and approval -- updates. (1) Plans and reports required under 2-17-524 must be submitted to the department for review and approval according to a schedule adopted by the department. The schedule must provide for approval of plans no later than June 30 in each even-numbered year.   (2) The department may reject, require modification of, or approve agency information technology plans as considered appropriate by the department. The primary basis for evaluating agency information technology plans must be conformity to the state strategic information technology plan, as provided for in 2-17-521.   (3) Agency information technology plans must be updated and are subject to review and approval whenever substantive changes occur to an agency's information technology profile. Plan updates must be submitted to the department in a timely manner and may not be held until the next biennial reporting cycle.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-528 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-528. through 2-17-530 reserved

  2-17-528 through 2-17-530 reserved.
MT Code § 2-17-531 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-531. Repealed

  2-17-531. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 237, L. 2015.   History: En. 82-3325.1 and 82-3325.2 by Sec. 2, 3, Ch. 315, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 82-3325.1, 82-3325.2; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 313, L. 2001; Sec. 2-17-303, MCA 1999; redes. 2-17-531 by Sec. 44(3), Ch. 313, L. 2001.
MT Code § 2-17-532 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 2. Government Structure and Administration|Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management|Part 5. Information Technology -- Internet Privacy|2-17-532. Establishment

  2-17-532. Establishment. (1) The department shall establish and maintain appropriate electronic access systems for state agencies to use to provide direct electronic access to information and services by citizens, businesses, and other government entities. State agencies shall establish electronic access systems that meet minimum technical standards established by the department. Agencies involved in communicating information or providing services to the public shall use these systems to provide appropriate information to the public, including but not limited to:   (a) descriptions of agency functions, including contact information;   (b) agency program services provided to citizens, businesses, and other government entities;   (c) environmental assessments;   (d) rulemaking notices;   (e) board vacancy notices as required by 2-15-201;   (f) agency reports mandated by statute;   (g) parks reports required by 23-1-110;   (h) requests for bids or proposals; and   (i) public meeting notices and agendas.   (2) The purpose of electronic access systems is to encourage the practice of providing for direct citizen, business, and other government entity access to state computerized information and services.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 268, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 166, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 440, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 313, L. 2001; Sec. 2-17-322, MCA 1999; redes. 2-17-532 by Sec. 44(3), Ch. 313, L. 2001.