Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 20.1, Code of Virginia.

A. Consistent with the provisions of Chapters 981 and 1021, Acts of Assembly of 2003, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to transfer general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations from Executive Department agencies, other than institutions of higher education, to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. These transfers represent funds appropriated to agencies for information technology resource expenses that have been identified by the Secretary of Technology for transfer to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. The State Comptroller shall transfer cash consistent with these appropriation transfers.

B. 1.a. Consistent with the provisions of Chapter 981 and 1021, Acts of Assembly of 2003, the Director, Department of Planning and Budget, is authorized to transfer general fund and nongeneral fund positions identified by the Secretary of Technology in the Executive Department agencies, other than institutions of higher education, as technology-related positions to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.

b. The Governor shall provide to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than 30 days after any such transfers the approved amounts and/or positions and the agencies affected.

2. The Governor is hereby authorized to increase the maximum position level for the Virginia Information Technologies Agency as necessary to efficiently and effectively administer and integrate new technologies within state government.

3. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) shall provide a report by January 1, 2005, or within five days of final agreement if final agreement is reached prior to January 1, 2005, to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, the Senate General Laws Committee, and the House Science and Technology Committee with copies of the finalized memorandum of agreement (MOA) for each agency scheduled to have its information technology services transitioned to VITA by January 1, 2005. The MOA is to guide the provision of information technology equipment and operating support by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to each affected state agency. The report shall also detail how service levels will be determined, the input affected agencies will have in ensuring service levels are maintained, and mechanisms available to agencies with concerns about services provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency.

4. Starting July 1, 2004, the CIO shall provide to the Governor, the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, the Senate General Laws Committee, and the House Science and Technology Committee with quarterly status reports on the implementation of information technology reform.

C. Operational costs for this program shall be paid solely from charges to other programs within this agency.