Title 41 — Title 41

There is in state government the Office of Information Technology, which shall be headed by the Secretary of Information Technology who shall also be known as the Chief Information Officer of the state. History: (Act 2013-68, p. 138, §1; Act 2017-282, p. 464, §2; Act 2025-369, §1…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares: (1) The streamlining and consolidation of governmental functions is a priority and is of great importance to the economic well-being of the State of Alabama, to its citizens, and to ensuring appropriate and responsible use of taxpayer funds…

In addition to any other authority, the Department of Finance, Division of Purchasing, is hereby authorized to enter into joint purchasing agreements for information technology goods and services and make multi-vendor awards for information technology goods and services on behalf…

Agency of Information Technology Equipment, Services, Etc. No state agency shall rent, lease, lease to purchase, or in any way own or pay for the operation of any telecommunications, information technology, or cybersecurity equipment, system, or related services or computer netwo…

Appropriation Dependency Clause. The office, on behalf of any state agency, may enter into an equipment support contract with a vendor of telecommunications, information technology, or cybersecurity equipment for the purchase, lease, or lease to purchase of the equipment in accor…

Subject to the approval of the state purchasing agent, the office may allow the trade-in of telecommunications, information technology, or cybersecurity equipment, the value of which may be credited against the cost of replacement equipment purchased in accordance with state comp…

The office may enter into contracts for the lease of telecommunications, information technology, or cybersecurity equipment, systems, or related services. The contract shall be valid for not more than five fiscal years, and the office may directly contract for or approve contract…

Contractors; Policies. (a) Pursuant to the requirements of Public Law 92-544, the office may conduct a state and national criminal history background check on current or prospective state employees and contractors for the purpose of determining whether those individuals who have …

Highway Maintenance and Construction. This chapter shall not apply to two-way radio communications equipment, systems, or networks operated by state agencies for purposes related to public safety, the administration of criminal justice, or highway maintenance and construction ope…

Procurement; Long-Distance Service. The provisions of this chapter concerning telecommunications, information technology, or cybersecurity equipment, services, and solutioning shall not apply to any county or city board of education, the Alabama Educational Television Commission,…

The legislative and judicial branches of government are exempt from the requirements of this chapter, except under terms and conditions mutually agreed to in writing between the office and the branch of government. History: (Act 2025-369, §2.)

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMITTEE. The Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee on Information Technology. (2) CYBERSECURITY. The protection of critical infrastructure, data, and digital networks through the implementat…

Employees. (a) The Secretary of Information Technology shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary of Information Technology is a cabinet level position and the secretary shall be responsible for the performance and exercise of the duties, respo…

The secretary shall have all of the following powers and duties: (1) Develop a comprehensive four-year strategic plan for the state’s information technology to include acquisition, management, and use of information technology by state agencies. The plan shall be developed in con…

(a) No public monies shall be expended by the secretary for any purpose unless the monies have been appropriated by the Legislature to the entity from which the funds are received or to the office. Any monies appropriated shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Mana…

Committee for Information Technology Created; Composition. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-327, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. There is created a Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee for Information Technology to review the op…

(a) There is created a search committee whose purpose, when the need arises, is to recommend candidates to the Governor to serve as the Secretary of Information Technology. (b) The committee shall be composed of the following individuals: (1) Two members appointed by the Governor…

The Office of the Secretary of Information Technology shall not be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20 of this title, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3. History: (Act 2013-68, p. 138, §8.)

Office of Information Technology. (a) Effective on the date specified in accordance with subsection (d), the Information Services Division of the Department of Finance, which was established on March 19, 1997, by the Director of Finance with the approval of the Governor pursuant …