GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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SENATE BILL 47

Short Title:  Computer Study Extended.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Royall, Goldston, and Sherron.
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Referred to:  Rules.
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January 24, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING NEEDS AND COST STUDY COMMISSION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 14.1 of Chapter 873, Session Laws of 1987 reads as rewritten:
	"Sec. 14.1.  The State Information Processing Needs and Cost Study Commission is created.  The Commission shall consist of three members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one citizen of the State of North Carolina who has a background in and familiarity with information systems or data communications appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and one citizen of the State of North Carolina who has a background in and familiarity with information systems or data communications appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  All initial appointments shall be made by September 15, 1987.  Appointments made to the Commission prior to that date shall continue until the termination of the Commission. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as initial appointments."
Sec. 2.  Section 14.2 of Chapter 873, Session Laws of 1987 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 14.2.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate one Senator as cochairman and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one Representative as cochairman.  The cochairmen shall call the initial meeting of the Commission."
Sec. 3.  Section 14.3 of Chapter 873, Session Laws of 1987 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 14.3.  The Commission shall study:
(1)	Policies and procedures at the State Information Processing Services and other executive agencies governing computer equipment purchase and lease contracts, equipment maintenance contracts, software support and maintenance contracts, contract programming services, and data communication contracts;
(2)	Opportunities for containing the State's cost of computer equipment purchase and lease contracts, equipment maintenance contracts, software support and maintenance contracts, contract programming services, and data communication contracts;
(3)	Current charge structures for information processing in North Carolina State government, particularly charge structures at the State Information Processing Services;
(4)	Information systems use and needs in North Carolina State government;
(5)	Potential demands for additional information staff, equipment, software, data communications, and consulting services in North Carolina State government in the next 10 years;
(6)	Abilities of executive agencies to analyze, project, and plan State government's information needs and capabilities; and
(7)	Policies and organizational structures used in other states to contain government information processing costs and the potential use of those policies and structures in North Carolina State government.
(8)	Information Systems issues referred to the Study Commission by the General Assembly's committees, other legislatively created study commissions, and the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations."
Sec. 4.  Section 14.5 of Chapter 873, Session Laws of 1987 reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 14.5.  The Commission shall submit a final report on the topics mentioned above, other findings, and recommendations for legislation before the first day of the 1991 Session of the General Assembly by filing the report with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Upon filing its final report, the Commission shall terminate."
Sec. 5.  This act is effective upon ratification.