Cost based services -- Rates -- Submission to rate committee

(1) The chief information officer shall: (a) at the lowest practical cost, manage the delivery of efficient and cost-effective information technology and telecommunication services for: (i) all executive branch agencies; and (ii) entities that subscribe to the services in accordance with Section 63A-16-302; and (b) provide priority service to public safety agencies. (2) (a) In accordance with this Subsection (2), the chief information officer shall prescribe a schedule of rates for all services rendered by the division to: (i) an executive branch entity; or (ii) an entity that subscribes to services rendered by the division in accordance with Section 63A-16-302. (b) Each rate included in the schedule of rates required by Subsection (2)(a): (i) shall be equitable; (ii) should be based upon a zero based, full cost accounting of activities necessary to provide each service for which a rate is established; and (iii) for each service multiplied by the projected consumption of the service recovers no more or less than the full cost of each service. (c) Before charging a rate for its services to an executive branch agency or to a subscriber of services other than an executive branch agency, the chief information officer shall: (i) submit the proposed rates and cost analysis to the Rate Committee established in Section 63A-1-114; and (ii) obtain the approval of the Legislature as required by Section 63J-1-410. (d) The chief information officer shall periodically conduct a market analysis of proposed rates, which analysis shall include a comparison of the division's rates with the rates of other public or private sector providers where comparable services and rates are reasonably available.