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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing local governments to participate in |
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statewide technology centers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.375, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.375. DEFINITIONS [DEFINITION]. In this |
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subchapter: |
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(1) "Governmental entity" means a state agency or |
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local government. |
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(2) "Statewide[, "statewide] technology center" means |
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a statewide technology center established or operated under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2054.376(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) This subchapter applies to all information resources |
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technologies, other than telecommunications service [services], |
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advanced communications services, or information service, as those |
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terms are defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 153, that are: |
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(1) obtained by a state agency using state money; [or] |
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(2) used by a state agency; or |
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(3) used by a participating local government. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.3771 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.3771. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. The department may |
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establish or expand a statewide technology center to include |
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participation by a local government. The executive director and |
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the department have all the powers necessary or appropriate, |
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consistent with this chapter, to accomplish that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. Section 2054.378(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The department may operate statewide technology centers |
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to provide two or more governmental entities [state agencies], on a |
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cost-sharing basis, services relating to: |
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(1) information resources and information resources |
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technology; and |
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(2) the deployment, [and] development, and |
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maintenance of software [statewide] applications. |
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SECTION 5. Section 2054.380(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall set and charge a fee to each |
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governmental entity [state agency] that receives a service from a |
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statewide technology center in an amount sufficient to cover the |
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direct and indirect cost of providing the service. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter L, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.3851 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.3851. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION AND |
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SELECTION. (a) A local government may submit a request to the |
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department to receive services or operations through a statewide |
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technology center. The local government shall identify its |
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particular requirements, operations costs, and requested service |
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levels. |
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(b) On receipt of the request, the department shall conduct |
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a cost and requirements analysis for the local government. |
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(c) If the department selects the local government for |
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participation in a statewide technology center, the department |
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shall provide notice to the local government that includes: |
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(1) the scope of the services to be provided to the |
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local government; |
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(2) a schedule of anticipated costs for the local |
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government; and |
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(3) the implementation schedule for the local |
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government. |
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(d) If selected to participate in a statewide technology |
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center, a local government may contract with the department to |
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receive the identified services and have the identified operations |
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performed through the statewide technology center. |
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(e) Two or more local governments that are parties to an |
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interlocal agreement, acting through the entity designated by the |
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parties to supervise performance of the interlocal agreement under |
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Section 791.013, may apply to the department and participate in a |
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statewide technology center. |
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SECTION 7. Section 2054.387, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.387. INTERAGENCY CONTRACT; COMPLIANCE WITH |
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SERVICE LEVELS. The department shall ensure compliance with |
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service levels agreed to in an interagency contract or |
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intergovernmental contract, as appropriate, executed under this |
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subchapter. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |