Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1975 – Noncompliance
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The purchase of data processing equipment, software or services or internal systems development efforts may not be made except in accordance with this chapter. An agency may not purchase any data processing equipment, software or services without the prior written approval of the commissioner or the Chief Information Officer. The State Controller may not authorize payment for data processing equipment, software or services without evidence of prior approval of the purchases by the commissioner or the Chief Information Officer. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
1. Noncompliance defined. A state agency is in noncompliance with this chapter if the agency:
A. Purchases data processing equipment, software or services in noncompliance with this chapter; or [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
B. Fails to adhere to the data processing standards established by the commissioner and the Chief Information Officer. [PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §15 (AMD).]
[PL 2005, c. 12, Pt. SS, §15 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1975
- Chief Information Officer: means the person who holds the lead information technology position within the executive branch that directs, coordinates and oversees information technology policy making, planning, architecture and standardization. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- Data processing: means the process that encompasses all computerized and auxiliary automated information handling, including systems analysis and design, conversion of data, computer programming, information storage and retrieval, data and facsimile transmission, requisite system controls, simulation and all related interactions between people and machines. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1972
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
2. Penalty. Any state agency found to be in noncompliance as defined in this section is prohibited from acquiring or purchasing data processing equipment, software and services until the commissioner or the Chief Information Officer determines that the state agency is in compliance with this chapter.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the commissioner or the Chief Information Officer may act to acquire or purchase data processing equipment, software and services to maintain or meet the emergency needs of a state agency.
[PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 388, §14 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 667, §A3 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 12, §SS15 (AMD).