NRS 242.101: Chief Information Officer: General powers and duties.

1. The Chief Information Officer shall:

(a) Appoint a Deputy Director of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense who is in the unclassified service of the State;

(b) Administer the provisions of this chapter and other provisions of law relating to the duties of the Governor’s Technology Office;

(c) Employ, within the limits of the approved budget of the Office, such other staff as is necessary for the performance of the duties of the Office; and

(d) Carry out other duties and exercise other powers specified by law.

2. The Chief may form committees to establish standards and determine criteria for evaluation of policies relating to informational services.