House Bill 1333

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES TO UTILIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, INCLUDING INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "AGENCY" INCLUDES ALL STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-53-21, 25-53-25 AND 25-53-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-53-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE ENTERPRISE SECURITY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COORDINATION OF CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS ACROSS STATE AGENCIES, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 45-27-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER TO ACQUIRE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-181, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO CONTRACT WITH A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR FOR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Henry Zuber III

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on State Affairs
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House