1. (a) The department shall develop functional requirements for a statewide system of telecommunications services for all state agencies. Existing networks, as configured on September 1, 1991, of institutions of higher education are exempt from the requirements.
2. (b) The department shall develop requests for information and proposals for a statewide system of telecommunications services for all state agencies.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 606, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1422, Sec. 4.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1068, Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2003.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 394 (S.B. 757), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 393 (H.B. 1705), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2009.