HB 575

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-1, 25-53-21, 25-53-25, 25-53-29 AND 25-53-257, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES TO USE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING DATA STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "AGENCY" INCLUDES ALL STATE AGENCIES AND STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COORDINATION OF CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS ACROSS STATE AGENCIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-181, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.