GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 324

Short Title: GPAC/Agency Info. Tech. Operations. 	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Guilford.
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Referred to:  Government Performance Audit.
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February 23, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE FOR UNIFORM AGENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND STANDARDS AND TO ENCOURAGE LINKS AGENCY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. The Information Resources Management Commission (hereafter referred to as "IRMC" ) shall develop a written plan and guidelines for agencies to adopt a uniform set of policies, procedures, and standards relating to the procurement, management, and use of information and telecommunications technology.  The IRMC shall present the written plan and guidelines to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations not later than September 30, 1993.
Sec. 2. The IRMC shall develop a written plan for encouraging and assisting agencies to link their information technology plans to their program objectives throughout the agency.  The IRMC shall deliver its written plan to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations not later than September 30, 1993.
Sec. 3. The IRMC shall develop a written plan and procedure by which every agency under its jurisdiction shall submit its information technology plans for review and comment by either IRMC staff or information resource managers selected by the IRMC from at least two other agencies.  The purpose of these reviews shall be to:
(1)	Familiarize agencies with other agencies' information technology operations, and 
(2)	Provide constructive reviews and suggestions for agencies' information technology operations.
The plan and procedure developed by the IRMC shall result in every agency under its jurisdiction having its information technology plans reviewed at least once every three years.  The IRMC shall deliver the written plan for this review procedure to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations not later than December 31, 1993. 
Sec. 4. The State Information Processing Services (hereafter referred to as "SIPS" ) shall prepare a written plan for linking its strategic and operational plans to the information technology plans and policies of its customers and client agencies. SIPS shall deliver this plan to the Information Resources Management Commission not later than December 31, 1993, and shall implement the plan upon receiving approval of the plan.
Sec. 5. This act is effective upon ratification.