In addition to the powers and duties as defined elsewhere in this title, the Information Services Division of the Office of State Finance shall:

1. 1. Coordinate statewide planning for communication and telecommunications needs of state government, including, but not limited to, voice, data, radio, video and facsimile transmissions through analysis of each agency's long-term communication and telecommunications plans;

2. 2. Develop and integrate a statewide communications plan to address the design requirements and networks necessary to serve agency needs, which will consist of as a minimum:

   1. a. an inventory of communication or telecommunication equipment owned, leased or rented for use in communication services for state government, including communication services provided as part of any other total system to be used by the state or any of its agencies,
   2. b. current budget plans, expenditures and resources necessary to operate any and all systems included in the above inventory,
   3. c. major development projects proposed for the current fiscal year and the next three (3) fiscal years and the anticipated results and benefits to be achieved, and
   4. d. an explanation of revisions to previous plans;

3. 3. Establish minimum mandatory standards and protocols for:

   1. a. communication networks and equipment,
   2. b. wide area and local area systems,
   3. c. integration of equipment, systems and joint usage,
   4. d. operating systems or methods to be used to meet communications requirements efficiently and effectively,
   5. e. rendering of aid between state government and its political subdivisions with respect to organizing of communications systems, and

   6. f. an economical and cost-effective utilization of communication services.

      Such standards and protocols shall be compatible with the standards and protocols established for the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network created in Section 41.5m of this title;

4. 4. Serve as a focal point for all statewide projects involving current communications vendors where the focus of such authority can substantially enhance the state communications plan or the savings which can be achieved thereunder;
5. 5. Provide, when requested by political subdivisions of the state, for the organizing of communications or telecommunications systems and service between the state and its political subdivisions and enter into agreements to effect the purposes of this section;
6. 6. Cooperate with any federal, state or local emergency management agency in providing for emergency communications and telecommunication services;
7. 7. Apply for, receive, and hold, or assist agencies in applying for, receiving or holding such authorizations, licenses and allocations of channels and frequencies to carry out the purposes of this section;
8. 8. Accomplish such other purposes as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of its authority or functions pursuant to law; and
9. 9. Provide support for telecommunication networks of state agencies through analysis of each agency's telecommunications needs and requirements and promotion of the use of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network created in Section 41.5m of this title.

Added by Laws 1985, SB 213, c. 48, § 5, emerg. eff. July 1, 1985; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2133, c. 268, § 6, eff. September 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2005, HB 1862, c. 391, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2005 (superseded document available).