§5A-6-3. Office of Technology; Chief Information Officer; appointment and qualifications; continuation of special funds.

(a) The Office of Technology is continued within the Department of Administration, to be led by a Chief Information Officer, who shall be appointed by and serve at the will and pleasure of the Governor. The Chief Information Officer shall have knowledge in the field of information technology, experience in the design and management of information systems, and an understanding of the special demands upon government with respect to budgetary constraints, the protection of privacy interests, and federal and state standards of accountability.

(b) On July 1, 2024, the administration of the Information Services and Communication Fund created under the former §5A-7-10 of this code is hereby transferred to, and thereafter shall be administered by, the Chief Information Officer of the Office of Technology, and is hereby renamed the Office of Technology Fund. The fund shall be a special revolving fund, consisting of funds received for services provided pursuant to this article and §5A-6B-1 et seq. and §5A-6C-1 et seq. of this code, and all gifts, grants, bequests or transfers from any source. Expenditures from the fund are authorized from collections for the purposes set forth in this article but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and with the provisions of §12-3-1, et seq. of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions set forth in §11B-2-1, et seq. of this code. Any balance, including accrued interest and other returns, remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the General Revenue Fund but shall remain in the fund and be expended as provided by this section.

(c) On July 1, 2024, the Chief Technology Officer Administration Fund created by prior enactment of this section shall be closed, and any unexpended balances remaining in the fund shall be transferred to the Office of Technology Fund.     

(d) On July 1, 2024, the Telecommunications Services Payment and Reserve Fund created in the former §5A-7-4a of this code shall be closed, and any unexpended balances remaining in the fund shall be transferred to the Office of Technology Fund.