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1999 SESSION
SB 808 Secretary of Technology created.
Introduced by: Edward L. Schrock | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Secretary of Technology created. Creates the Secretary of Technology of the Commonwealth, who shall also function as Virginia’s Chief Information Officer, and provides for the powers and duties thereof. The bill assigns responsibility to the Secretary for the Department of Information Technology, Innovative Technology Authority, Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board, Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, and the new Department of Technology Planning (DTP), which is also created in the bill. The bill abolishes the Council on Information Management (CIM) and transfers its employees to the new DTP. The bill also repeals the Virginia Technology Council (VTC) and makes technical changes and corrections to accommodate the new Secretariat and the new DTP and the abolishment of CIM and VTC. The bill also contains technical amendments to the various listings of boards, commissions, and councils in Titles 2.1 and 9 that have changed names or been repealed in previous legislative sessions. Identical to HB 1727 and HB 2188.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Secretary of Technology created. Effective July 1, 1999, creates the Secretary of Technology of the Commonwealth, who shall also function as Virginia’s Chief Information Officer, and provides for the powers and duties thereof. The bill assigns responsibility to the Secretary for the Department of Information Technology, Innovative Technology Authority, Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board, Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, and the new Department of Technology Planning (DTP), which is also created in the bill. The bill abolishes the Council on Information Management (CIM) and transfers its employees to the new DTP. The bill also repeals the Virginia Technology Council (VTC) and makes technical changes and corrections to accommodate the new Secretariat and the new DTP and the abolishment of CIM and VTC. The bill also contains technical amendments to the various listings of boards, commissions, and councils in Titles 2.1 and 9 that have changed names or been repealed in previous legislative sessions.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Secretary of Technology created. Effective July 1, 1999, creates the Secretary of Technology of the Commonwealth, who shall also function as Virginia’s Chief Information Officer, and provides for the powers and duties thereof. The bill assigns responsibility to the Secretary for the Department of Information Technology, Innovative Technology Authority, Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board, Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, and the new Department of Technology Planning (DTP), which is also created in the bill. The bill abolishes the Council on Information Management (CIM) and transfers its employees to the new DTP. The bill also repeals the Virginia Technology Council (VTC) and makes technical changes and corrections to accommodate the new Secretariat and the new DTP and the abolishment of CIM and VTC. The bill also contains technical amendments to the various listings of boards, commissions, and councils in Titles 2.1 and 9 that have changed names or been repealed in previous legislative sessions.