1. The office of the chief information officer is established within the department of management.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8B.2

  • Information technology: means computing and electronics applications used to process and distribute information in digital and other forms and includes information technology devices, information technology services, infrastructure services, broadband and broadband infrastructure, and value-added services. See Iowa Code 8B.1
  • Office: means the office of the chief information officer created in section 8B. See Iowa Code 8B.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The chief information officer, who shall be the head of the office, shall be selected by the director of the department of management. The director of the department of management shall set the salary of the chief information officer.
 3. The person selected as the chief information officer for the state shall be professionally qualified by education and have no less than five years’ experience in the field of information technology, and a working knowledge of financial management.