Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-110

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Information technology - Planning

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(a) The Division of Information Systems shall submit status reports annually or when requested to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (b) (1) Each state agency shall develop a biennial information technology plan that establishes state agency goals, objectives, and policies regarding the development and use of information technology. (2) (A) Each state agency shall specifically include a policy regarding the use of the internet. (B) A statement of the agency's policy regarding the use of the internet shall include: (i) The penalties for violations of the agency's internet policy; (ii) The number of employees and computers that have access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to the total number of employees and computers; (iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and (iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet. (3) Plans may be updated by agencies in a timely manner to remain current and must accommodate changes in the evolving state information technology plan and standards. (c) The division shall distribute criteria, elements, form, and format for agency plans. Plans may include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A statement of the agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology; (2) Goals and objectives for achieving electronic access to agency records, information, and services; (3) Consideration of a variety of information technologies, including those that help transcend geographic locations, standard business hours, economic conditions of users, and disabilities; (4) Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.; (5) An explanation of how the state agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology support and conform to the state information technology plan developed by the division; (6) An implementation strategy to include: (A) Annual implementation objectives of the plan; (B) Methods to educate both state employees and the public in the effective use of access technologies; and (C) Agency activities to increase electronic access to public records and information to be implemented within available resources and existing state agency planning processes; (7) Projects and resources required to meet the objectives of the plan; (8) Estimated schedules and funding required to implement identified projects; (9) An evaluation of the agency's performance relating to information technology; (10) An assessment of progress made toward implementing the agency information technology plan; (11) A discussion of progress toward electronic access to public information and enabling citizens to have two-way interaction for obtaining information and services from state agencies; and (12) An inventory of state agency information technology. (d) (1) Plans developed or updated shall be submitted to the division. (2) The division may reject, require modification to, or approve plans as deemed appropriate. (3) Plans shall be modified by the state agency as necessary. (e) (1) Plans developed or updated by public instrumentalities shall be submitted for review to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (2) The Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology may seek the assistance of the division in conducting this review. (3) Plans shall be modified by the public instrumentality as necessary. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6275, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6274, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6273, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1977, No. 884, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1409; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 10; 2001, No. 1287, § 1; 2001, No. 1722, § 7; 2007, No. 751, § 17; 2009, No. 648, § 6.
ng this review. (3) Plans shall be modified by the public instrumentality as necessary. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6275, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6274, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6273, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1977, No. 884, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1409; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 10; 2001, No. 1287, § 1; 2001, No. 1722, § 7; 2007, No. 751, § 17; 2009, No. 648, § 6.

(a) The Division of Information Systems shall submit status reports annually or when requested to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.

(b) (1) Each state agency shall develop a biennial information technology plan that establishes state agency goals, objectives, and policies regarding the development and use of information technology. (2) (A) Each state agency shall specifically include a policy regarding the use of the internet. (B) A statement of the agency's policy regarding the use of the internet shall include: (i) The penalties for violations of the agency's internet policy; (ii) The number of employees and computers that have access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to the total number of employees and computers; (iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and (iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet. (3) Plans may be updated by agencies in a timely manner to remain current and must accommodate changes in the evolving state information technology plan and standards.

(1) Each state agency shall develop a biennial information technology plan that establishes state agency goals, objectives, and policies regarding the development and use of information technology.

(2) (A) Each state agency shall specifically include a policy regarding the use of the internet. (B) A statement of the agency's policy regarding the use of the internet shall include: (i) The penalties for violations of the agency's internet policy; (ii) The number of employees and computers that have access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to the total number of employees and computers; (iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and (iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet.

(A) Each state agency shall specifically include a policy regarding the use of the internet.

(B) A statement of the agency's policy regarding the use of the internet shall include: (i) The penalties for violations of the agency's internet policy; (ii) The number of employees and computers that have access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to the total number of employees and computers; (iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and (iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet.

(i) The penalties for violations of the agency's internet policy;

(ii) The number of employees and computers that have access to the internet and the percentage of those employees and computers to the total number of employees and computers;

(iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and

(iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet.

(3) Plans may be updated by agencies in a timely manner to remain current and must accommodate changes in the evolving state information technology plan and standards.
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(iii) The needs of the agency and how those needs relate to the use of the internet; and

(iv) The responsibilities of the agency's employees as those responsibilities relate to the efficient and responsible use of the internet.

(3) Plans may be updated by agencies in a timely manner to remain current and must accommodate changes in the evolving state information technology plan and standards.

(c) The division shall distribute criteria, elements, form, and format for agency plans. Plans may include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A statement of the agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology; (2) Goals and objectives for achieving electronic access to agency records, information, and services; (3) Consideration of a variety of information technologies, including those that help transcend geographic locations, standard business hours, economic conditions of users, and disabilities; (4) Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.; (5) An explanation of how the state agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology support and conform to the state information technology plan developed by the division; (6) An implementation strategy to include: (A) Annual implementation objectives of the plan; (B) Methods to educate both state employees and the public in the effective use of access technologies; and (C) Agency activities to increase electronic access to public records and information to be implemented within available resources and existing state agency planning processes; (7) Projects and resources required to meet the objectives of the plan; (8) Estimated schedules and funding required to implement identified projects; (9) An evaluation of the agency's performance relating to information technology; (10) An assessment of progress made toward implementing the agency information technology plan; (11) A discussion of progress toward electronic access to public information and enabling citizens to have two-way interaction for obtaining information and services from state agencies; and (12) An inventory of state agency information technology.

(1) A statement of the agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology;

(2) Goals and objectives for achieving electronic access to agency records, information, and services;

(3) Consideration of a variety of information technologies, including those that help transcend geographic locations, standard business hours, economic conditions of users, and disabilities;

(4) Compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.;

(5) An explanation of how the state agency's mission, goals, and objectives for information technology support and conform to the state information technology plan developed by the division;

(6) An implementation strategy to include: (A) Annual implementation objectives of the plan; (B) Methods to educate both state employees and the public in the effective use of access technologies; and (C) Agency activities to increase electronic access to public records and information to be implemented within available resources and existing state agency planning processes;

(A) Annual implementation objectives of the plan;

(B) Methods to educate both state employees and the public in the effective use of access technologies; and

(C) Agency activities to increase electronic access to public records and information to be implemented within available resources and existing state agency planning processes;

(7) Projects and resources required to meet the objectives of the plan;

(8) Estimated schedules and funding required to implement identified projects;

(9) An evaluation of the agency's performance relating to information technology;

(10) An assessment of progress made toward implementing the agency information technology plan;
n available resources and existing state agency planning processes;

(7) Projects and resources required to meet the objectives of the plan;

(8) Estimated schedules and funding required to implement identified projects;

(9) An evaluation of the agency's performance relating to information technology;

(10) An assessment of progress made toward implementing the agency information technology plan;

(11) A discussion of progress toward electronic access to public information and enabling citizens to have two-way interaction for obtaining information and services from state agencies; and

(12) An inventory of state agency information technology.

(d) (1) Plans developed or updated shall be submitted to the division. (2) The division may reject, require modification to, or approve plans as deemed appropriate. (3) Plans shall be modified by the state agency as necessary.

(1) Plans developed or updated shall be submitted to the division.

(2) The division may reject, require modification to, or approve plans as deemed appropriate.

(3) Plans shall be modified by the state agency as necessary.

(e) (1) Plans developed or updated by public instrumentalities shall be submitted for review to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (2) The Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology may seek the assistance of the division in conducting this review. (3) Plans shall be modified by the public instrumentality as necessary.

(1) Plans developed or updated by public instrumentalities shall be submitted for review to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.

(2) The Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology may seek the assistance of the division in conducting this review.

(3) Plans shall be modified by the public instrumentality as necessary.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6275, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6274, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6273, eff. 7/1/2019.

Acts 1977, No. 884, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1409; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 10; 2001, No. 1287, § 1; 2001, No. 1722, § 7; 2007, No. 751, § 17; 2009, No. 648, § 6.

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