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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 chief innovation officer position for |
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the Legislative Budget Board. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 322, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 322.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 322.006. CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER. (a) The director |
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shall appoint a chief innovation officer. |
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(b) The chief innovation officer shall: |
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(1) develop procedures and processes to improve |
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internal state government efficiency and performance; |
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(2) develop methods to improve the experience of |
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residents, businesses, and local governments in their interactions |
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with state government; |
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(3) examine inefficiencies in state government |
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procurement and improve procurement practices; |
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(4) in cooperation with the Department of Information |
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Resources, increase the use of technology by state agencies to |
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improve services provided by the agencies and to reduce state |
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expenses and inefficiencies; |
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(5) provide state agency personnel with training in |
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skills that support innovation; |
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(6) provide state agency managers with training to |
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support innovation and encourage creative thinking; and |
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(7) develop and apply measures to document |
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improvements in state government innovation and in employee skills |
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that support innovation. |
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(c) In performing the duties required under Subsection (b), |
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the chief innovation officer must: |
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(1) use strategic innovation; |
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(2) promote open innovation; |
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(3) introduce and use group tools and processes that |
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encourage creative thinking; and |
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(4) conduct market research to determine the best |
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practices for increasing innovation and implement those best |
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practices. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the director of the Legislative Budget Board shall |
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appoint a chief innovation officer as required by Section 322.006, |
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Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |