HB0276 - Information technology oversight panel.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0561.E1 ENGROSSED

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0276

 

 

Information technology oversight panel.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Parady, Deegan and
Nicholas and Senator(s) Hanes

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to the information technology oversight
 2  panel; increasing membership of the panel as specified;
 3  providing for the sharing of information as specified;
 4  limiting the sharing of information as specified; providing
 5  for the termination of an employee who discloses
 6  information as specified; providing criminal penalties; and
 7  providing for an effective date.

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 9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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11         Section 1.  W.S. 9-2-1018(c) and by creating a new
12  subsection (g) is amended to read:

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14         9-2-1018.  Information technology division; powers and
15  duties; information technology oversight panel.

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 1         (c)  The governor shall appoint the director of the
 2  department of administration and information and two (2)
 3  four (4) additional directors of state departments or
 4  separate operating agencies to act as a an information
 5  technology oversight panel. The panel shall oversee the
 6  implementation of this section as directed by the governor.

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 8         (g)  Notwithstanding any other provision of state law,
 9  the information technology oversight panel may authorize,
10  unless otherwise restricted by federal law or regulation,
11  the exchange of information between state agencies, which
12  is classified as confidential or private, for the purpose
13  of improving services to citizens or the effectiveness and
14  efficiency of the operation of state government. The
15  authorization of information exchange shall be made through
16  written request of a state agency needing the information.
17  The written request shall include a description of the
18  information to be exchanged, the security provisions for
19  protecting the information and the benefit to be derived
20  from the exchange. In addition, where the exchange of
21  information will result in a substantial additional cost to
22  the agency providing the data or required by a federal cost
23  accounting provision, the agency obtaining the information
24  shall be responsible for reimbursement of the costs. The

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 1  information technology oversight panel before approving a
 2  request shall obtain the recommendation of the agency whose
 3  information is being requested, with regards to the
 4  exchange of the information, and shall determine the
 5  potential for damage to any affected citizen or business if
 6  the information is inadvertently released. The state agency
 7  receiving the information shall adhere to the
 8  confidentiality and privacy standards of the state agency
 9  providing the information and to any state laws governing
10  the information. With respect to any information shared
11  under this subsection:

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13              (i)  Any employee who knowingly discloses
14  information in violation of state law may be terminated
15  without utilizing any progressive discipline procedures
16  otherwise required under the state personnel rules. Any
17  willful violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor
18  punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6)
19  months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars
20  ($750.00), or both;

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22              (ii)  The information technology oversight panel
23  may revoke the approval of the exchange of data at any time
24  if the panel determines the receiving agency is not

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 1  adequately protecting private or confidential information
 2  or adhering to the confidentiality and privacy standards of
 3  the agency providing the information.

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 5         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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 7                         (END)

 

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