Minn. Stat. § 16E.19: ADMINISTRATION OF STATE COMPUTER FACILITIES.

Subdivision 1. Chief information officer's responsibility.

The chief information officer shall integrate and operate the state's centralized computer facilities to serve the needs of state government. The chief information officer shall provide technical assistance to state agencies in the design, development, and operation of their computer systems.

Subd. 2. Joint actions.

The chief information officer may, within available funding, join with the federal government, other states, local governments, and organizations representing those groups either jointly or severally in the development and implementation of systems analysis, information services, and computerization projects.