Sec. 281-212. - Powers and duties.
(a) The board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To establish and revise information technology guidelines, standards and benchmark processes for subject agencies and other users;
(2) To establish and maintain procedures for the technology related planning, approval and quality review of information technology operations and initiatives;
(3) To assist in the formulation of policy concerning appropriation of funds for governmental access video services channels, governmental access streaming video services, and website driven programming, including:
a. The production of materials for use on governmental access video services channels, governmental access streaming video services, and website-driven programming;
b. The construction and maintenance of facilities for such production; and
c. The education of the public in the use of such facilities;
(4) To advise the mayor and the council in the formulation and implementation of policy on video services communications, on governmental access video services channels and streaming video services, and website driven programming, as well as other governmental, educational and public access issues;
(5) To review, approve and administer major IT contracts;
(6) To define at least five (5) functional classifications for representation of the various subject agencies on the IT team;
(7) To review and make recommendations concerning all information budgets, and approve all operating systems, contracts and expenditures for IT services, equipment purchase, rent or lease, consultants, management or technical personnel, studies, programs and IT materials or supplies for any and all users;
(8) To conduct studies and evaluations of any and all IT needs and current systems operations of users;
(9) To contract for technical and specialized assistance in administering its duties;
(10) To require annual IT service plans and resources inventories from all users;
(11) To develop, maintain and communicate IT services policy and administrative procedures for users and an IT services master plan for users;
(12) To employ, or retain by personal services contract, a chief information officer, who shall have such duties as established herein, to serve at the pleasure of the board;
(13) To promulgate rules and regulations for the efficient administration of its policies and procedures for users;
(14) To develop and oversee adherence to standards for security and confidentiality of all data, information and telecommunication systems, including backup/recovery plans;
(15) The exclusive power to select and contract with telecommunication providers for all city and county offices and agencies, whose expenditures for such services are paid from funds subject to appropriation by the city-county council;
(16) To delegate any functions to the chief information officer or the IT team, subject to review by the board.
(b) In addition to the powers and duties described in subsection (a), the board shall perform all enhanced access activities under chapter 285, article III of this Revised Code.
(c) Should any powers granted by this article conflict with powers granted under IC 36-8-15-1 et seq. or sections 285-611 et seq. of this Code or chapter 851 or article I of chapter 285, the provisions of IC 36-8-15-1 et seq. or sections 285-611 et seq. of this Code or chapter 851 or article I of chapter 285 shall control.
(G.O. 2, 1993, § 4; G.O. 202, 1995, § 1; G.O. 70, 1996, § 1; G.O. 114, 2003, § 2; G.O. 39, 2021, § 1)
