Chief Patron: Armstrong
Eliminate CIO position (language only)

Item 427 #1h

Language
Page 293, after line 6, insert:  
"The position of Chief Information Officer for the Commonwealth is hereby abolished.  This position, whenever used in this act, shall be construed to refer to the Secretary of Technology."

Explanation
(This amendment eliminates the position of Chief Information Officer and, by reference, indicates that whenever such term is used in the Appropriation Act, the term shall be construed to refer to the Secretary of Technology. A companion amendment eliminates this position and its salary from the Employee Compensation provisions contained in Part 4 of the budget.)