Bill Summary for S 798 (2013-2014)
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May 19 2014
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER TO MONITOR STATE AGENCY USE OF MOBILE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.Intro. by Brock, Hise.
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Bill summary
Amends GS 147-33.91 to require the State Chief Information Officer (SCIO) to exercise general coordinating authority for all mobile electronic communications matters related to the internal management and operations of state agencies. Allows the SCIO, in cooperation with agency heads, to monitor the use of mobile devices within state agencies and maintin information on (1) the total number of devices used by each agency, (2) the total cost of mobile devices issued by each agency, (3) the number and cost of new devices issued, and (4) the contracts used to obtain the devices. Repeals SL 2013-360, Section 7.18, concerning state agency reporting on mobile device use and policies, as well as a plan for consolidating device contracts.