RS 24:673: Budget requests and expenditure requests; technology funds, fees, and donations; review

A. The committee may review any budget request, expenditure request, or procurement request related to technology or cybersecurity. The committee shall review and approve a budget request, expenditure request, or procurement request if required by law or requested by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The committee shall perform its review and submit its comments and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in a timely manner.

B. Each agency shall submit any request by the agency to deviate from normal or standard technology procurement processes to the committee for review.

C. The committee may review any technology fees and expenditures related to information technology and cybersecurity from any means of finance and shall report its findings and recommendations as it deems appropriate.