Sec. SS-15. 5 MRSA §1975, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 388, §14, is amended to read:

B. Fails to adhere to the data processing standards established by the commissioner, and the Chief Information Officer and the board.

Sec. SS-16. 5 MRSA c. 163, sub-cc. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are enacted to read:

SUBCHAPTER 2

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

§1981. Mission of Office of Information Technology

The mission of the Office of Information Technology includes providing high-quality, responsive, cost-effective information technology services to the agencies, instrumentalities and political subdivisions of State Government.__These services include, but are not limited to, voice and data computer and networking services, applications development and maintenance and desktop support, centralized geographic information systems and data and security advice to customers.

1.__Service agency.__The office shall serve as a service agency to meet the needs of client agencies in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

A.__The office shall ensure that a high quality of service is provided to all users.

B.__The office shall allocate resources as necessary to meet peak demands and to best use available resources.

C.__The office shall ensure adequate backup for all information services.

2.__Duties of office.__The office shall provide the major data processing and telecommunications services in State Government, including computer operations and programming and applications systems.__The office, as authorized by the commissioner, shall work to ensure consistency in programming services, stability in data processing functions, reliability in the operation and maintenance of systems throughout State

Government and responsiveness and flexibility to react to changing situations and needs.

§1982.__Powers and duties

1.__Maintain central telecommunications services.__The Chief Information Officer shall maintain and operate central telecommunications services and may:

A.__Employ or engage outside technical and professional services that may be necessary for telecommunications purposes;

B.__Levy charges, according to a rate schedule based on uniform billing procedures approved by the commissioner, against all units utilizing telecommunications services;

C.__Submit a budget of estimated revenues and costs to be incurred by the office as part of the unified current services budget legislation in accordance with sections 1663 to 1666.__Notwithstanding section 1583, allocations may be increased or adjusted by the State Budget Officer, with approval of the Governor, to specifically cover those adjustments determined to be necessary by the commissioner.__ A request for adjustment to the allocation is subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs; and

D.__Require departments and agencies to be a part of the central telecommunications service network.__Capital items purchased through the office may not be given, transferred, sold or otherwise conveyed to any other department, agency or account without authorization through the normal budgetary process.__Except as authorized by the Chief Information Officer, telecommunications services, equipment and systems are the responsibility and property of the office.

2.__Staff and technical assistance.__The Chief Information Officer shall provide staff and technical assistance in data processing to other state agencies.

3.__Maintain central data processing services.__The Chief Information Officer shall maintain and operate central data processing and geographic information systems pursuant to subchapter 3.

4.__InforME responsibilities.__The Chief Information Officer shall serve as the contracting authority under Title 1, chapter