SB355 SFAT Ferns 3-10
Greenlief 7835
Senator Ferns moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 355--A Bill to repeal §5A-7-1, §5A-7-2, §5A-7-3, §5A-7-4, §5A-7-4a, §5A-7-5, §5A-7-6, §5A-7-7, §5A-7-8, §5A-7-9, §5A-7-10, and §5A-7-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §5A-6-4 and §5A-6-8 of said code; and to amend said code by adding thereto two new sections, designated §5A-6-4d and §5A-6-4e, all relating to dissolving the Information Services and Communications Division; repealing article related to Information Services and Communications Division; authorizing Chief Technology Officer to provide training and other services; authorizing Chief Technology Officer provide information services; authorizing Chief Technology Officer to assess fees for services provided; requiring Chief Technology Officer provide fixed schedule of fees for providing information services; setting forth procedure to be followed if spending unit contests schedule; requiring the Chief Technology Officer to oversee telecommunications services to state spending units; requiring the Chief Technology Officer to supervise and maintain the central mailing office; directing the deposit of any moneys received for services; continuing special revenue account for administration of telecommunications services; directing Chief Technology Officer to review receipt of charges received from members; setting forth grounds for Chief Technology Officer to challenge charges with vendor and process for doing so; requiring Office of Technology apportion charges among spending units and bill spending units; requiring Office of Technology pay uncontested amounts due for telecommunications services; requiring state spending units pay statements from Office of Technology; authorizing the secretary to direct the transfer of funds into the special revenue account for unpaid telecommunications services; authorizing the secretary to assess a penalty with notice on spending units for unpaid amounts for telecommunications services; authorizing Chief Technology Officer to invoice spending units for amounts paid on behalf of the spending unit; providing a process for state spending units to contest amounts due; authorizing the Secretary of the Department of Administration to make a final decision on contested amounts due; authorizing Chief Technology Officer to discontinue telecommunication services to spending unit that fails to comply with provisions of article; authorizing a proportional fee be assessed against spending units; defining terms; granting rule-making authority; making technical corrections; authorizing a special fund to receive moneys for services provided by the agency; transferring Information Services and Communication Fund to Office of Technology; closing Chief Technology Officer Administration Fund and transferring any remaining balance; authorizing the Chief Technology Officer to grant waivers for certain services required by statute; and exempting constitutional officers from requirement to utilize certain services offered by Office of Technology.
Adopted
Rejected