8B.2 Office created — chief information officer appointed.
1. The office of the chief information officer is created as an independent agency and is attached to the department of administrative services for accounting and fiscal services. The department of administrative services shall provide such additional assistance and administrative support services to the office as the department of administrative services and the office determines maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of both the department and office.
2. The chief information officer, who shall be the head of the office, shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor and is subject to confirmation by the senate. If the office becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided for the original appointment.
3. The person appointed as the chief information officer for the state shall be professionally qualified by education and have no less than five years’ experience in the field of information technology, and a working knowledge of financial management. The chief information officer shall not be a member of any local, state, or national committee of a political party, an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization, or hold or be a candidate for a paid elective public office. The chief information officer is subject to the restrictions on political activity provided in section 8A.416.
2013 Acts, ch 129, §6
Referred to in §8A.104, 8B.1, 8D.3, 80.28, 321A.3
Confirmation; see §2.32
Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Chapter 8B - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Section 8B.2 - Office created — chief information officer appointed.
Section 8B.3 - Office — purpose — mission.
Section 8B.4 - Powers and duties of the chief information officer.
Section 8B.4A - Background checks.
Section 8B.5 - Prohibited interests — penalty.
Section 8B.6 - Acceptance of funds.
Section 8B.8 - Technology advisory council.
Section 8B.9 - Reports required.
Section 8B.10 - Targeted service areas — determination — criteria.
Section 8B.11 - Empower rural Iowa — broadband grants — fund.
Section 8B.12 - Services to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
Section 8B.13 - Office internal service funds.
Section 8B.15 - Billing — credit card payments.
Section 8B.16 - Office debts and liabilities — appropriation request.
Section 8B.21 - Information technology services — office powers and duties — responsibilities.
Section 8B.22 - Digital government.
Section 8B.23 - Information technology standards.
Section 8B.24 - Procurement of information technology.
Section 8B.25 - Fiberoptic network conduit installation program.
Section 8B.26 - Broadband permitting process — expeditious response.
Section 8B.31 - IowAccess — office duties and responsibilities.