The bureau is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise such duties and powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of Sections 25-53-101 through 25-53-125 including the following:
Form an advisory council made up of persons with expertise, and experience in the field of telecommunications for the purpose of setting goals, establishing long-range plans and policies and to oversee and assist in the procurement activities regarding telecommunications equipment and services;
Provide more effective management of state telecommunications resources and implement long-range plans and procurement;
Manage, plan and coordinate all telecommunications systems under the jurisdiction of the state. This centralized management function would be provided throughout the following activities:
Administration of existing systems including coordination of activities, vendors, service orders and billing/record-keeping functions;
Planning of new systems or services;
Design of replacement systems;
Project management during specification writing, bid letting, proposal evaluation and contract negotiations;
Implementation supervision of new systems and ongoing support;
Implementation of long-term state plans; and
Management of intra-LATA and inter-LATA networks.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
Chapter 53 - Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS)
Acquisition, Operation and Maintenance of Telecommunication Systems
§ 25-53-101. Legislative findings and declarations
§ 25-53-105. Administration and purposes of Sections 25-53-109 through 25-53-125
§ 25-53-109. General duties and powers of bureau
§ 25-53-113. Cooperation with bureau by state agencies
§ 25-53-115. Approval by bureau of rentals, leases and purchases of telecommunications systems
§ 25-53-119. Applicability of Sections 25-53-101 through 25-53-125