1. (a) Selection of information resources managers.

   1. (1) The head of each state agency is ultimately responsible for the management of state information resources.
   2. (2) The head of a state agency may serve as the agency's information resources manager or may designate another senior agency official to serve as the agency's information resources manager in his behalf. If an institution of higher education has separate computing facilities for academic and administrative computing services, the institution may designate separate information resources managers for academic and administrative information resources. The designation of an agency information resources manager is intended to establish clear accountability for setting policy for information resources management activities, provide for greater coordination of the state agency's information activities, and ensure greater visibility of such activities within and between state agencies.
   3. (3) A member of the board of the department may not also serve as the information resources manager of a state agency.
   4. (4) The head of each state agency shall designate an information resources manager. The state agency's designation must contain the name, title, authority, responsibilities, organizational resources, and education and experience of the proposed information resources manager in the format prescribed by the department. The department must notify the state agency in writing of receipt of the designation of the information resources manager within 30 days after receipt of the designation.

2. (b) Initial qualifications and continuing education.

   1. (1) Any person who is appointed the information resources manager of a state agency before September 1, 1992, is exempt from the requirements of the department regarding initial education needed for that position.
   2. (2) Any person who is designated by the head of a state agency as the information resources manager of that agency on or after September 1, 1992, must be a senior official of the agency. Agency heads are encouraged, but not required, to make designations on the basis of qualification guidelines provided by the department. After September 1, 1992, information resources managers for agencies should, as a minimum, possess a four-year college or university degree from a fully accredited institution.
   3. (3) Each designated agency information resources manager shall be required to complete continuing education requirements approved by the board of the department and provided by the department.
   4. (4) The department will provide continuing education programs, including educational materials and seminars, to assure that agency information resources managers remain current in the field of information resources management.

Source Note:The provisions of this §201.3 adopted to be effective December 31, 1990, 15 TexReg 7429; amended to be effective February 17, 1995, 20 TexReg 639.