(1) The Investments in Information Technology Improvement and Modernization Projects Oversight Board is hereby established and shall consist of six (6) members to be appointed in accordance with the following:
(a) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three (3) current members of the House of Representatives, one (1) of whom shall be designated co-chair, and at least one (1) of the three (3) members shall represent the minority party;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 7A.185

  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State agency: means any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, government corporation, or other entity of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state government. See Kentucky Statutes 7A.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) The President of the Senate shall appoint three (3) current members of the Senate, one (1) of whom shall be designated co-chair, and at least one (1) of the three (3) members shall represent the minority party; and
(c) All members shall be active members of the Kentucky General Assembly during their terms of appointment.
(2) Any vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(3) The co-chairs shall have joint responsibilities for board meetings, agendas, and presiding at board meetings.
(4) On an alternating basis, each co-chair shall have the first option to set the monthly meeting date. A monthly meeting may be canceled by agreement of both co-chairs. The board shall meet at least twice during each calendar year.
(5) Members of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(6) A majority of the entire membership of the board shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the board shall be by vote of a majority of its entire membership.
(7) The purpose of the board is to:
(a) Review investment and funding strategies for projects to improve or modernize state agency information technology systems, including:
1. Legacy system projects and cybersecurity projects; and
2. The current and ongoing operation and maintenance of state agency information resources;
(b) Determine the appropriate organizational structure for deployment of technology across the Commonwealth; and
(c) Review the latest information technology developments trending across the nation.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 2, effective June 29, 2023.