63A-16-201.  Chief information officer — Appointment — Powers — Reporting.

(1)  The director of the division shall serve as the state‘s chief information officer.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63A-16-201

  • Chief information officer: means the chief information officer appointed under Section 63A-16-201. See Utah Code 63A-16-102
  • Division: means the Division of Technology Services. See Utah Code 63A-16-102
  • Executive branch strategic plan: means the executive branch strategic plan created under Section 63A-16-202. See Utah Code 63A-16-102
  • Information technology: means all computerized and auxiliary automated information handling, including:
(a) systems design and analysis;
(b) acquisition, storage, and conversion of data;
(c) computer programming;
(d) information storage and retrieval;
(e) voice, video, and data communications;
(f) requisite systems controls;
(g) simulation; and
(h) all related interactions between people and machines. See Utah Code 63A-16-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
    • (2)  The chief information officer shall:

    (a)  advise the governor on information technology policy; and

    (b)  perform those duties given the chief information officer by statute.

    (3) 

    (a)  The chief information officer shall report annually to:

    (i)  the governor; and

    (ii)  the Government Operations Interim Committee.

    (b)  The report required under Subsection (3)(a) shall:

    (i)  summarize the state’s current and projected use of information technology;

    (ii)  summarize the executive branch strategic plan including a description of major changes in the executive branch strategic plan;

    (iii)  provide a brief description of each state agency’s information technology plan;

    (iv)  include the status of information technology projects described in Subsection 63A-16-104(10);

    (v)  include the performance report described in Section 63A-16-211; and

    (vi)  include the expenditure of the funds provided for electronic technology, equipment, and hardware.

    Amended by Chapter 43, 2023 General Session

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