Powers and duties of council

(a) The information technology executive council is hereby authorized to adopt such policies and rules and regulations as necessary to implement, administer and enforce the provisions of this act. (b) The council shall: (1) Adopt: (A) Information technology resource policies and procedures and project management methodologies for all executive branch agencies; (B) an information technology architecture, including telecommunications systems, networks and equipment, that covers all state agencies; (C) standards for data management for all executive branch agencies; and (D) a strategic information technology management plan for the executive branch; (2) provide direction and coordination for the application of the executive branch's information technology resources; (3) designate the ownership of information resource processes and the lead executive branch agency for implementation of new technologies and networks shared by multiple agencies within the executive branch of state government; (4) develop a plan to integrate all information technology services for the executive branch into the office of information technology services and all cybersecurity services for state educational institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, into the office of information technology services and the Kansas information security office; and (5) perform such other functions and duties as necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. (c) The information technology executive council shall report the plan developed under subsection (b)(4) to the senate standing committee on ways and means and the house standing committee on legislative modernization or its successor committee prior to January 15, 2026, in accordance with K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 75-7245, and amendments thereto.