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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a cybersecurity, education, and |
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economic development council. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2054, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter N to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER N. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, |
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AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL |
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Sec. 2054.501. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "council" |
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means the Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development |
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Council. |
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Sec. 2054.502. CYBERSECURITY, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC |
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DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; COMPOSITION. (a) The Cybersecurity, |
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Education, and Economic Development Council is established. |
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(b) The council is composed of nine members appointed by the |
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executive director. The members must include: |
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(1) one representative from the department; |
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(2) one representative from the Texas Economic |
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Development and Tourism Office in the office of the governor; |
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(3) two representatives from institutions of higher |
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education with cybersecurity-related programs; |
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(4) one representative from a public junior college, |
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as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, with a |
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cybersecurity-related program; |
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(5) one state military forces liaison experienced in |
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the cybersecurity field; and |
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(6) three representatives from chamber of commerce |
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organizations or businesses who have a cybersecurity background. |
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(c) The council shall elect a presiding officer from among |
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its members. |
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(d) A council member serves at the pleasure of the executive |
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director. |
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Sec. 2054.503. COMPENSATION. A council member serves |
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without compensation or reimbursement of expenses. |
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Sec. 2054.504. COUNCIL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The council |
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shall: |
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(1) at least quarterly, meet at the call of the |
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presiding officer; and |
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(2) conduct an interim study and make recommendations |
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to the executive director regarding: |
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(A) improving the infrastructure of this state's |
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cybersecurity operations with existing resources and through |
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partnerships between government, business, and institutions of |
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higher education; and |
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(B) examining specific actions to accelerate the |
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growth of cybersecurity as an industry in this state. |
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(b) The council may request the assistance of state |
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agencies, departments, or offices to carry out its duties. |
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Sec. 2054.505. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2012, the |
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council shall submit a report based on its findings to: |
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(1) the executive director; |
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(2) the governor; |
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(3) the lieutenant governor; |
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(4) the speaker of the house of representatives; |
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(5) the higher education committees of the senate and |
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house of representatives; |
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(6) the house of representatives committee on |
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technology, economic development, and workforce; and |
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(7) the senate committee on economic development. |
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Sec. 2054.506. EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter |
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expires and the council is abolished September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than the 30th day after the effective |
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date of this Act, the executive director of the Department of |
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Information Resources shall appoint the members of the |
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Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council as |
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established by Subchapter N, Chapter 2054, Government Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |