2-17-513. Duties of board. The board shall:

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(1)provide a forum to:

(a)guide state agencies, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and local governments in the development and deployment of intergovernmental information technology resources;

(b)share information among state agencies, local governments, and federal agencies regarding the development of information technology resources;

(2)advise the department:

(a)in the development of cooperative contracts for the purchase of information technology resources;

(b)regarding the creation, management, and administration of digital government services and information on the internet;

(c)regarding the administration of digital government services contracts;

(d)on the priority of government services to be provided digitally;

(e)on convenience fees prescribed in 2-17-1102 and 2-17-1103, if needed, for digital government services; and

(f)on any other aspect of providing digital government services;

(3)review and advise the department on:

(a)statewide information technology policies, framework, controls, standards, procedures, and guidelines;

(b)the state strategic information technology plan;

(c)major information technology budget requests;

(d)rates and other charges for services established by the department as provided in 2-17-512(1)(r);

(e)requests for exceptions as provided for in 2-17-515;

(f)notification of proposed exemptions by the university system and office of public instruction as provided for in 2-17-516;

(g)action taken by the department as provided in 2-17-514(1) for any activity that is not in compliance with this part;

(h)the implementation of major information technology projects and advise the respective governing authority of any issue of concern to the board relating to implementation of the project; and

(i)financial reports, management reports, and other data as requested by the department;

(4)study state government’s present and future information technology needs and advise the department on the use of emerging technology in state government;

(5)request information and reports that it considers necessary from any entity using or having access to the state telecommunications network or information technology resources;

(6)assist in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing potential departmental and interagency digital government services;

(7)serve as a central coordination point for digital government services provided by the department and other state agencies;

(8)study, propose, develop, or coordinate any other activity in furtherance of digital government services as requested by the governor or the legislature; and

(9)prepare and submit to the state administration and veterans’ affairs interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 a report including but not necessarily limited to a summary of the board’s activities, a review of the [digital] government program established under part 11 of this chapter, and any key findings and recommendations that the board presented to the department.