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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to employment of a statewide data coordinator in the |
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Department of Information Resources. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2054.0286 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2054.0286. STATEWIDE DATA COORDINATOR. (a) The board, |
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using existing funds, shall employ a statewide data coordinator to: |
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(1) improve the control and security of information |
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collected by state agencies; |
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(2) promote between state agencies the sharing of |
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information, including customer information; and |
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(3) reduce information collection costs incurred by |
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this state. |
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(b) The statewide data coordinator shall develop and |
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implement best practices among state agencies to: |
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(1) improve interagency information coordination; |
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(2) reduce duplicative information collection; |
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(3) increase accountability and ensure compliance |
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with statutes and rules requiring agencies to share information; |
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and |
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(4) improve information management and analysis to |
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increase information security, uncover fraud and waste, reduce |
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agency costs, improve agency operations, and verify compliance with |
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applicable laws. |
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(c) Each state agency shall cooperate with the statewide |
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data coordinator in fulfilling the requirements of this section. |
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(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the board at its |
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discretion may eliminate the position of statewide data coordinator |
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if the board determines that having an employee in that position no |
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longer serves the purposes of this section. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the governing board of the Department of Information |
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Resources shall employ a statewide data coordinator as required by |
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Section 2054.0286, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |