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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 and technology |
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officer position in the office of the governor. |
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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. CHIEF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY OFFICER |
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Sec. 2054.481. APPOINTMENT. (a) The governor and |
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lieutenant governor shall jointly appoint a chief innovation and |
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technology officer for the office of the governor. |
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(b) The chief innovation and technology officer shall work |
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to establish this state as a new frontier for innovation and |
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technology. |
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Sec. 2054.482. DUTIES. The chief innovation and technology |
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officer shall: |
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(1) exchange information with other state |
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governments, the federal government, and businesses regarding |
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improvements to the use and performance of information resources; |
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(2) develop methods to improve the experience of |
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residents, businesses, and local governments in online |
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interactions with state agencies; |
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(3) ensure the strategic use of information resources |
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by state agencies to serve residents in a convenient, efficient, |
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effective, and economical manner; |
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(4) improve the quality, speed, cost-effectiveness, |
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and accessibility of services offered by state agencies by |
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streamlining and expanding services available over the Internet; |
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(5) examine inefficiencies and waste in information |
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resources procurement and project development and management by |
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state agencies to identify areas for improvement; |
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(6) develop procedures and performance measures to |
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improve efficiency and performance in the use of information |
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resources by state agencies; |
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(7) coordinate an effort by chief innovation officers |
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of state agencies to improve the performance of major information |
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resources projects; |
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(8) receive necessary information from chief |
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innovation officers of state agencies showing the comprehensive |
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performance status of the agencies' major information resources |
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projects; and |
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(9) proactively monitor state agencies to meet the |
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requirements described by this section. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the governor and lieutenant governor shall appoint a |
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chief innovation and technology officer as required by Section |
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2054.481, Government Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |