Bill Text: VA HB1205 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislative Automated Systems, Division of; duties, creating a cybersecurity department.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-08 - Tabled in Rules (16-Y 1-N) [HB1205 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HB1205-Introduced.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §30-34.14 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§30-34.14. Duties of Division.
The Division shall have the following duties:
1. Operate To operate an automated data
processing center and perform computing and programming services for the House
of Delegates, the
Senate of Virginia, and the Division of Legislative Services.
2. To create and manage a cybersecurity department to monitor the technological systems of the General Assembly of Virginia and the agencies that directly serve the General Assembly for cybersecurity threats and to respond to and mitigate the effects of such threats. Any employee assigned to such department shall keep all records, findings, and information related to his job confidential and is subject to a $10,000 fine for any breach of confidentiality under this subdivision.
3. To
provide technical assistance to the General Assembly of Virginia, and to the
agencies which that
directly serve the General Assembly of Virginia.
3. 4. To represent the interests
of the General Assembly in activities involving, obtaining and maintaining data
processing services, electronic components, and other related items.
4. Prepare
5. To
prepare and publish annually, as soon as practicable after
January 1, a listing of designated spokespersons or information officers for
each department, agency, board, or commission of state government, as shall be
designated by the head thereof. Such officers or designated alternates shall
(i) serve as legislative liaison between any such department, agency, board, or
commission and the General Assembly, (ii) act as the official spokesperson
representing such department, agency, board, or commission, and (iii) be at all
times available to assist members of the General Assembly in seeking solutions
to problems of citizens of the Commonwealth.
5. 6. To perform other duties as
directed by the Committees on Rules of the House of Delegates and the Senate of
Virginia acting jointly.
Every document or file maintained or stored on equipment of the Division shall be considered the property of the person for whom the document or file is maintained or stored. Neither the Director nor any employee of the Division shall reveal any of this property to any person outside of the Division, except with the consent of the owner of the property.
