Bill Text: TX HB3651 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the appropriation of certain revenue for information technology projects.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-23 - Referred to Appropriations [HB3651 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB3651-Introduced.html
  82R9147 KJM-F
 
  By: Otto H.B. No. 3651
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the appropriation of certain revenue for information
  technology projects.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2054.380, Government Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 2054.380.  FEES.  (a)  The department shall set and
  charge a fee to each state agency that receives a service from a
  statewide technology center in an amount sufficient to cover the
  direct and indirect cost of providing the service.
         (b)  Revenue derived from the collection of fees imposed
  under Subsection (a) may be appropriated to the department for:
               (1)  developing statewide information resources
  technology policies under this chapter and Chapter 2059; and
               (2)  providing shared information resources technology
  services under this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  Section 2157.068(d), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (d)  The department may charge a reasonable administrative
  fee to a state agency, political subdivision of this state, or
  governmental entity of another state that purchases commodity items
  through the department in an amount that is sufficient to recover
  costs associated with the administration of this section. Revenue
  derived from the collection of fees imposed under this subsection
  may be appropriated to the department for:
               (1)  developing statewide information resources
  technology policies under Chapters 2054 and 2059; and
               (2)  providing shared information resources technology
  services under Chapter 2054.
         SECTION 3.  Section 2170.057(d), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (d)  The department shall maintain in the revolving fund
  account sufficient amounts to pay the bills of the consolidated
  telecommunications system and the centralized capitol complex
  telephone system. The department shall certify amounts that exceed
  this amount to the comptroller, and the comptroller shall transfer
  the excess amounts to the credit of the general revenue fund.  The
  amounts transferred under this subsection may be appropriated to
  the department for:
               (1)  developing statewide information resources
  technology policies under Chapters 2054 and 2059; and
               (2)  providing:
                     (A)  shared information resources technology
  services under Chapter 2054; and
                     (B)  network security services under Chapter 2059
  [statewide network applications account established by Section
  2054.011].
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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