§671. Committee created; membership and composition
A. The Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, hereinafter
referred to as the "committee", is hereby created and established to assist the legislature in
the evaluation and oversight of matters involving information technology for the state and
its political subdivisions as deemed appropriate by the committee or the legislature.
B.
(1)For purposes of this Chapter the phrase "information technology" shall include
the equipment, services, and means necessary to provide:
(a)Telecommunications systems and services.
(b)Network systems and services.
(c)Server systems and services.
(d)Storage systems and services.
(e)Information technology security systems and services.
(f)Related peripheral systems and services.
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§671. Committee created; membership and composition
A. The Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity, hereinafter
referred to as the "committee", is hereby created and established to assist the legislature in
the evaluation and oversight of matters involving information technology for the state and
its political subdivisions as deemed appropriate by the committee or the legislature.
B.(1) For purposes of this Chapter the phrase "information technology" shall include
the equipment, services, and means necessary to provide:
(a) Telecommunications systems and services.
(b) Network systems and services.
(c) Server systems and services.
(d) Storage systems and services.
(e) Information technology security systems and services.
(f) Related peripheral systems and services.
(g) Software and software application services.
(h) Infrastructure and platform systems and services.
(i) Desktop computing systems and services.
(j) Geographic information systems and services.
(k) Mobile device systems and services.
(l) Video systems and services.
(m) Radio systems.
(n) Any and all systems and services based on emerging and future information
technologies relating to Subparagraphs (a) through (m) of this Paragraph.
(2) The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may include other matters within the
committee's scope of authority.
C. The committee shall be composed of five members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and five members
of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate. In making these appointments, the
presiding officers shall appoint members with technological knowledge and experience, to
the extent possible.
D. No action shall be taken by the committee or by a subcommittee thereof, except
by the favorable vote of a majority of the members thereof from each house present and
voting, each house voting separately, a quorum of the committee or subcommittee being
present. A quorum of a committee or a subcommittee shall consist of a majority of the total
membership thereof.
E. The committee shall select a chairman and a vice chairman, and such other
officers as it deems necessary.
F. The members of the committee shall receive the same per diem and travel
allowance in the performance of their duties as is provided for standing committees of the
legislature.