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2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter D. Publication Production and Charges › Section 2052.303. Use of Recycled Paper

Sec. 2052.303.  USE OF RECYCLED PAPER.  (a)  A state agency that issues publications, including reports, for general distribution, including distribution to members of the legislature, shall use recycled paper to produce the publications to the greatest extent possible when the use of recycled paper is cost-effective.
(b)  In this section, "state agency" means:
(1)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the executive branch of state government and that was created by the constitution or a statute of this state;
(2)  a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  or
(3)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, a court of appeals, or the Texas Judicial Council.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2052 - State Agency Reports and Publications › Subchapter D. Publication Production and Charges › Section 2052.304. Use of Certain Printing Stock

Sec. 2052.304.  USE OF CERTAIN PRINTING STOCK.  (a)  A state officer or board, court, commission, or other agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government may not publish a report or other printed materials on enamel-coated, cast-coated, or dull-coated printing stock unless the agency imposes a fee for receipt of the printed materials.
(b)  This section does not apply to a publication that promotes tourism or economic development.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2053 - Report by Governor on Organization and Efficiency of State Agencies › Section 2053.001. Definitions

Sec. 2053.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "State agency" means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency, except a university system or institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, that:
(A)  is in the executive branch of state government;
(B)  has statewide authority;  and
(C)  is created by the constitution or by statute.
(2)  "Functional area" means one of the following areas of concern to state government:
(A)  natural resources;
(B)  health and human resources;
(C)  education;
(D)  economic development and transportation;
(E)  agriculture;
(F)  public protection;
(G)  consumer protection;
(H)  work force;  or
(I)  any other area in which the governor appoints an interagency planning council under Section 772.003.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2053 - Report by Governor on Organization and Efficiency of State Agencies › Section 2053.002. Report

Sec. 2053.002.  REPORT.  (a)  Before the end of each even-numbered year, the governor shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report on the organization and efficiency of state agencies.
(b)  The report must group state agencies into functional areas and must include the following items about the state agencies in each functional area:
(1)  information about the efficiency with which the agencies operate;
(2)  recommendations about the reorganization of the agencies and the consolidation, transfer, or abolition of their functions;  and
(3)  any other information about the organization or efficiency of the agencies that the governor considers necessary.
(c)  The Legislative Budget Board shall coordinate the collection of information to be included in the report.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2053 - Report by Governor on Organization and Efficiency of State Agencies › Section 2053.003. Participation by Interagency Planning Councils

Sec. 2053.003.  PARTICIPATION BY INTERAGENCY PLANNING COUNCILS.  (a)  In preparing the report required by this chapter, the governor shall request and consider from each interagency planning council appointed under Section 772.003 information about the efficiency of the state agencies in the council's functional area and recommendations about the reorganization of those agencies.
(b)  Before submitting the report to the legislature, the governor shall submit to each interagency planning council for review and comment the part of the proposed report about the state agencies in the council's functional area.
(c)  The governor shall submit with the report the comments received under Subsection (b).
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2053 - Report by Governor on Organization and Efficiency of State Agencies › Section 2053.004. Legislation

Sec. 2053.004.  LEGISLATION.  The Texas Legislative Council shall draft any legislation required to implement the recommendations contained in the report required by this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.001. Legislative Findings and Policy

Sec. 2054.001.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND POLICY.  (a)  The legislature finds that:
(1)  information and information resources possessed by agencies of state government are strategic assets belonging to the residents of this state that must be managed as valuable state resources;
(2)  technological and theoretical advances in information use are recent in origin, immense in scope and complexity, and growing at a rapid pace;
(3)  the nature of these advances presents this state with the opportunity to provide higher quality, more timely, and more cost-effective governmental services;
(4)  the danger exists that state agencies could independently acquire uncoordinated and duplicative information resources technologies that are more appropriately acquired as part of a coordinated effort for maximum cost-effectiveness and use;
(5)  the sharing of information resources technologies among state agencies is often the most cost-effective method of providing the highest quality and most timely governmental services that otherwise would be cost prohibitive;
(6)  both considerations of cost and the need for the transfer of information among the various agencies and branches of state government in the most timely and useful form possible require a uniform policy and coordinated system for the use and acquisition of information resources technologies;
(7)  considerations of cost and expertise require that, to the extent possible, the planning and coordinating functions reside in a separate agency from the purchasing function;  and
(8)  the need of officials in the executive branch of state government to have timely access to all needed information in a form most useful to them in their execution of the laws and the need of members of the legislative branch of state government to have timely access to all needed information in a form most useful to them in their evaluation of the practical effect of the laws and in their identification of areas in which legislation is needed for the future are equally paramount, requiring the greatest possible continuous and formal coordination and cooperation within and among the branches of state government.
(b)  It is the policy of this state to coordinate and direct the use of information resources technologies by state agencies and to provide as soon as possible the most cost-effective and useful retrieval and exchange of information within and among the various agencies and branches of state government and from the agencies and branches of state government to the residents of this state and their elected representatives.  The Department of Information Resources exists for these purposes.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.002. Short Title

Sec. 2054.002.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Information Resources Management Act.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.004. Department

Sec. 2054.004.  DEPARTMENT.  The Department of Information Resources is an agency of the state.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.005. Sunset Provision

Sec. 2054.005.  SUNSET PROVISION.  (a)  The Department of Information Resources is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the department is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2025.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48, Sec. 22(2), eff. September 1, 2013.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 928 (H.B. 3249), Sec. 3.11, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 23.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (H.B. 2472), Sec. 22(2), eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 596 (S.B. 619), Sec. 3.04, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.006. Laws Not Affected

Sec. 2054.006.  LAWS NOT AFFECTED.  (a)  Except as specifically provided by this chapter, this chapter does not affect laws, rules, or decisions relating to the confidentiality or privileged status of categories of information or communications.
(b)  This chapter does not enlarge the right of state government to require information, records, or communications from the people.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 792, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.007. Exception: State Lottery Operations

Sec. 2054.007.  EXCEPTION:  STATE LOTTERY OPERATIONS.  (a)  The lottery division of the Texas Lottery Commission is not subject to the planning and procurement requirements of this chapter.
(b)  The electronic funds transfer system for the operation of the state lottery is not included in the information resources deployment review or the biennial operating plan of the comptroller. Operations of the comptroller that relate to the state lottery are not subject to the planning and procurement requirements of this chapter.
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(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1035, Sec. 56, eff. June 19, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 8.60, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 691 (H.B. 1788), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.0075. Exception: Public Junior College

Sec. 2054.0075.  EXCEPTION:  PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE.  This chapter does not apply to a public junior college or a public junior college district, except as necessary to comply with information security standards and for participation in shared technology services, including the electronic government project implemented under Subchapter I and statewide technology centers under Subchapter L.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1285 (H.B. 1495), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (S.B. 64), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.008. Contract Notification

Sec. 2054.008.  CONTRACT NOTIFICATION.  (a)  In this section "major information system" includes:
(1)  one or more computers that in the aggregate cost more than $100,000;
(2)  a service related to computers, including computer software, that costs more than $100,000;  and
(3)  a telecommunications apparatus or device that serves as a voice, data, or video communications network for transmitting, switching, routing, multiplexing, modulating, amplifying, or receiving signals on the network and costs more than $100,000.
(b)  A state agency shall provide written notice to the Legislative Budget Board of a contract for a major information system.  The notice must be on a form prescribed by the Legislative Budget Board and filed not later than the 30th day after the date the agency enters into the contract.
(c)  A university system or institution of higher education must provide written notice to the Legislative Budget Board under Subsection (b) only if the cost of the major information system exceeds $1 million.  In this subsection, "university system" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 281, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 2.06, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 855 (S.B. 799), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.010. References to Preceding Agency

Sec. 2054.010.  REFERENCES TO PRECEDING AGENCY.  Any reference in law to the Automated Information and Telecommunications Council means the Department of Information Resources.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 2054.011. Statewide Network Applications Account

Sec. 2054.011.  STATEWIDE NETWORK APPLICATIONS ACCOUNT.  (a)  The statewide network applications account is established in the general revenue fund.
(b)  Amounts credited to the statewide network applications account may be appropriated only for the purchase, improvement, or maintenance of information resources, information resources technologies or applications, or related services or items for use by a network of state agencies that may include agencies in the legislative branch of state government.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.27(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.023. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 2054.023.  COMPENSATION;  EXPENSES.  (a)  A member of the board may not receive compensation for services as a board member.
(b)  A member is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the performance of those services, subject to any applicable limitation on reimbursement provided by the General Appropriations Act.
(c)  An ex officio member is entitled to reimbursement for those expenses under the rules of the member's office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.024. Vacancy

Sec. 2054.024.  VACANCY.  (a)  The governor shall appoint a board member to fill a vacancy under the same procedure that applied to the original appointment for that position.
(b)  If the presiding officer's position is vacant, the executive director shall perform nonvoting duties of the presiding officer until the governor designates a new presiding officer.
(c)  If the final result of an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction is that an ex officio or other member of the board may not serve on the board under the Texas Constitution, the appropriate individual shall promptly submit a list to the governor for the appointment of a replacement who may serve.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.025. Removal of Board Member

Sec. 2054.025.  REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board if a member:
(1)  does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications or status required for appointment to the board;
(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications or status required for initial appointment to the board;
(3)  violates a prohibition established by Section 2054.022;
(4)  cannot discharge because of illness or disability the member's duties for a substantial part of the term for which the member is appointed;  or
(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a state fiscal year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.
(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken while a ground for removal of a member of the board exists.
(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall inform the presiding officer.  The presiding officer shall then inform the governor and the attorney general of the potential ground for removal.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.026. Limitation on Liability

Sec. 2054.026.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.  A member of the board is not liable in a civil action for an act performed in good faith in the performance of the member's duties.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.027. Meetings; Action of Board

Sec. 2054.027.  MEETINGS;  ACTION OF BOARD.  (a)  The board shall meet at least once in each quarter of the state fiscal year and may meet at other times at the call of the presiding officer or as provided by department rule.
(b)  When a quorum is present, an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board present is necessary for an action of the board to be effective.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.028. Presiding Officer

Sec. 2054.028.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The governor shall designate a member of the board to serve as presiding officer at the discretion of the governor.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.0285. Executive Director: Chief Information Officer; Powers and Duties

Sec. 2054.0285.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:  CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER;  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The board shall employ an executive director.  The executive director is the chief information officer for Texas state government.
(b)  The executive director has authority for all aspects of information technology for state agencies, including:
(1)  the use of technology to support state goals;
(2)  functional support to state agencies;
(3)  technology purchases;
(4)  deployment of new technology;
(5)  delivery of technology services;  and
(6)  provision of leadership on technology issues.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 4.01, eff. June 15, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.0286. Chief Data Officer

Sec. 2054.0286.  CHIEF DATA OFFICER.  (a)  The executive director, using existing department funds, shall employ a chief data officer to:
(1)  improve the control and security of information collected by state agencies;
(2)  promote between state agencies the sharing of information, including customer information;
(3)  reduce information collection costs incurred by this state; and
(4)  assist the department in the development and management of a data portal for use by state agencies.
(b)  The chief data officer shall develop and implement best practices among state agencies to:
(1)  improve interagency information coordination;
(2)  reduce duplicative information collection;
(3)  increase accountability and ensure compliance with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information;
(4)  improve information management and analysis to increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with applicable laws;
(5)  encourage agencies to collect and post on the agencies' Internet websites or the data portal managed by the department information related to an agency's functions or other data maintained by the agency that is in an open file format and is machine-readable, exportable, and easily accessible by the public; and
(6)  encourage the evaluation of open document formats for storing data and documents generated by state agencies.
(c)  Each state agency shall cooperate with the chief data officer in fulfilling the requirements of this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1047 (H.B. 1912), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 604 (S.B. 819), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.029. Staff; Separation of Responsibilities

Sec. 2054.029.  STAFF;  SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The board shall employ employees necessary to implement its duties.
(b)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall provide to members of the board and to the department's employees, as often as necessary, information regarding their qualifications for office or employment under this chapter and their responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.
(c)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policymaking responsibilities of the board and the management responsibilities of the executive director and the staff of the department.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1272, Sec. 4.01, eff. June 15, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.030. Merit Pay

Sec. 2054.030.  MERIT PAY.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance.
(b)  All merit pay for department employees must be based on the system established under this section.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.031. Career Ladder

Sec. 2054.031.  CAREER LADDER.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall develop an intraagency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the department.
(b)  The program shall require intraagency postings of all positions concurrently with any public posting.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Government Code › Title 10 - General Government › Subtitle B - Information and Planning › Chapter 2054 - Information Resources › Subchapter B. Administration of Department › Section 2054.032. Equal Employment Opportunity

Sec. 2054.032.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.  (a)  The executive director or the executive director's designee shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement to assure implementation of a program of equal employment opportunity under which all personnel transactions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.  The policy statement must include:
(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, appointment, training, and promotion of personnel, that are in compliance with Chapter 21, Labor Code;
(2)  a comprehensive analysis of the department workforce that meets federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions promulgated directly from those laws, rules, and regulations;
(3)  procedures by which a determination can be made about the extent of underuse in the department workforce of all persons for whom federal or state laws, rules, and regulations and instructions promulgated directly from those laws, rules, and regulations encourage a more equitable balance;  and
(4)  reasonable methods to appropriately address those areas of underuse.
(b)  A policy statement prepared under Subsection (a) must cover an annual period, be updated annually and reviewed by the Commission on Human Rights for compliance with Subsection (a)(1), and be filed with the governor's office.
(c)  The governor's office shall deliver a biennial report to the legislature based on the information received under Subsection (b).  The report may be made separately or as a part of other biennial reports made to the legislature.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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 2054.0525. Customers Eligible for Department Services

Sec. 2054.0525.  CUSTOMERS ELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT SERVICES.  If the executive director determines that participation is in the best interest of this state, the following entities are eligible customers for services the department provides:
(1)  a state agency;
(2)  a local government;
(3)  the legislature or a legislative agency;
(4)  the supreme court, the court of criminal appeals, or a court of appeals;
(5)  a public hospital owned or operated by this state or a political subdivision or municipal corporation of this state, including a hospital district or hospital authority;
(6)  an independent organization certified under Section 39.151, Utilities Code, for the ERCOT power region;
(7)  the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation;
(8)  an assistance organization, as defined by Section 2175.001;
(9)  an open-enrollment charter school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;
(10)  a private school, as defined by Section 5.001, Education Code;
(11)  a private or independent institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(12)  a public safety entity, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 1401;
(13)  a volunteer fire department, as defined by Section 152.001, Tax Code; and
(14)  a governmental entity of another state.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 242 (H.B. 4553), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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.