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RSA 21-R:6 · Information Technology Council

Title
I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter
21-R · DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Status
current
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21-R:6 Information Technology Council. –

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I.

There is hereby established the information technology council. The council shall advise the commissioner on the following:

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(a)

Statewide strategic technology plans.

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(b)

Outsourcing relationships, including the purchase of technology equipment and contracts with technology vendors.

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(c)

Computer systems consolidation.

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(d)

Implementation of centralized services.

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(e)

Information technology resource changes, including changes in quantity of resources allocated to executive branch agencies, location of information technology resources, and allocation of information technology personnel.

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(f)

Statewide information technology policies and standards.

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(g)

Information technology budgeting and resource allocation.

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(h)

The security of data shared with the federal government, methods to improve state data security practices, and suggested legislation, policies, and procedures to limit data sharing when its confidentiality cannot be assured.

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II.

The information technology council shall consist of the following members:

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(a)

The commissioner of administrative services, or designee.

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(b)

The commissioner of transportation, or designee.

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(c)

The commissioner of health and human services, or designee.

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(d)

The commissioner of safety, or designee.

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(e)

The commissioner of revenue administration, or designee.

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(f)

Two heads of other departments, or their designees, appointed by the governor.

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(g)

The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.

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(h)

Two state representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives for the duration of their legislative term.

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(i)

One representative of municipal government, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.

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(j)

One representative of county government, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Counties and appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.

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(k)

One representative of academia, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.

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(l)

One representative of the business community, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.

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(m)

One person appointed by the governor for a 3-year term, who shall serve as the chairperson of the council.

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(n)

The secretary of state, or designee.

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(o)

One representative of the administrative office of the courts, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

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(p)

One state senator, appointed by the president of the senate, for the duration of the legislative term.

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III.

Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum. Qualified members who have served one or more terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the council. Source. 2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2012, 265:2, 3, 9, 10, eff. June 18, 2012. 2014, 22:1, eff. May 23, 2014; 68:2, eff. July 1, 2014. 2018, 81:3, eff. May 25, 2018. 2022, 323:6, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

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Source note

Source. 2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2012, 265:2, 3, 9, 10, eff. June 18, 2012. 2014, 22:1, eff. May 23, 2014; 68:2, eff. July 1, 2014. 2018, 81:3, eff. May 25, 2018. 2022, 323:6, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

Source history

  • 2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008
  • 2012, 265:2, 3, 9, 10, eff. June 18, 2012
  • 2014, 22:1, eff. May 23, 2014; 68:2, eff. July 1, 2014
  • 2018, 81:3, eff. May 25, 2018
  • 2022, 323:6, eff. Sept. 6, 2022

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