Section 1-33-43 - Functions of Bureau of Information and Telecommunications

1-33-43. Functions of Bureau of Information and Telecommunications.The Bureau of Information and Telecommunications shall perform functions to include:(1)Providing technical and management assistance to state agencies and institutions as to systems or methods to be used to meet information and communication requirements efficiently and effectively;(2)Developing and proposing operational technical standards for the state information systems which will ensure the interconnection of computer networks and information of state agencies;(3)Purchasing from, or contracting with, suppliers and communications common carriers for communications facilities or services;(4)Cooperating with any federal, state, or local emergency management agency in providing for emergency communication and information services;(5)Providing, where deemed feasible, a means whereby local governmental agencies, the association authorized by §13-8-10.1, and the school administrators of South Dakota may utilize the state communication and information systems and service;(6)In cooperation with the appropriate state agencies, plan, design, and conduct experiments in information services, equipment, and technology, and

communication and information systems and service;(6)In cooperation with the appropriate state agencies, plan, design, and conduct experiments in information services, equipment, and technology, and to implement enhancements in the state information system; and(7)Providing, where deemed feasible, any tribally controlled school or Bureau of Indian Education school a means to utilize the state communication and information systems and service at the school's expense and purchase bandwidth at the same rate as other agencies listed in this chapter. Source: SL 1994, ch 412 (Ex. Ord. 94-4), §29; SL 1999, ch 227, §11; SL 2018, ch 15, §1.