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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-515 Nebraska Information Technology Commission; created; members; expenses; executive director.
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(1) The Nebraska Information Technology Commission is created. The commission shall consist of (a) one member representing elementary and secondary education, (b) one member representing postsecondary education, (c) the Governor or his or her designee, (d) one member representing…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-516 Commission; duties.
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The commission shall: (1) Annually by July 1, adopt policies and procedures used to develop, review, and annually update a statewide technology plan; (2) Create an information technology clearinghouse to identify and share best practices and new developments, as well as identify …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-517 Commission; implementation goals.
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The commission shall implement sections 86-512 to 86-524 in accordance with the policy objectives described in sections 86-512, 86-513, and 86-516 and with the following goals: (1) Expanding access to lifelong educational and training opportunities so that Nebraska's citizens and…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-518 Progress report.
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By November 15 of each even-numbered year, the Nebraska Information Technology Commission shall submit a progress report to the Governor and Legislature. The report submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-519 Office of Chief Information Officer; created.
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The office of Chief Information Officer is created. The Chief Information Officer shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor with the approval of a majority of the Legislature. For administrative and budgetary purposes, the office of Chief Information Officer…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-520 Chief Information Officer; duties.
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The Chief Information Officer shall: (1) Maintain, in cooperation with the Department of Administrative Services, an inventory of noneducation state government technology assets, including hardware, applications, and databases; (2) Recommend policies and guidelines for acceptable…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-520.01 Information technology purchases; standards; use of Network Nebraska; notice required; when.
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Information technology purchases made with state funds or local tax receipts by education-related political subdivisions shall meet or exceed any applicable technical standards established by the commission. The Chief Information Officer may bid for such equipment and allow educa…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-522 Community Technology Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Community Technology Fund is created. The fund shall be granted to public entities or for the public entity's share of public-private partnerships by the commission. The fund shall be used to provide incentives for collaborative community and regional approaches toward more e…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-523 Government Technology Collaboration Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Government Technology Collaboration Fund is created. The fund shall be granted by the commission. The fund shall be used to provide incentives for collaborative technology projects and programs by state agencies, boards, and commissions and to assist in meeting the technology…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-524 Legislative review.
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(1) The Appropriations Committee and the Transportation Committee of the Legislature shall jointly review sections 86-512 to 86-524 before January 1, 2001, and every two years thereafter. The Executive Board of the Legislative Council shall designate staff with appropriate techni…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-524.01 Information technology plan; report required.
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On or before September 15 of each even-numbered year, all state agencies, boards, and commissions shall report to the Chief Information Officer, in a format determined by the commission, an information technology plan that includes an accounting of all technology assets, includin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-525 Enterprise project; legislative findings.
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In addition to the findings in section 86-513, the Legislature also finds that: (1) The effective, efficient, and cost-effective operation of state government requires that information be considered and managed as a strategic resource; (2) Information technologies present numerou…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-526 Enterprise project; designation.
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The commission shall determine which proposed information technology projects are enterprise projects. The commission shall create policies and procedures for the designation of such projects. The commission shall evaluate designated enterprise project plans as authorized in sect…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-527 Information Technology Infrastructure Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Information Technology Infrastructure Fund is hereby created. The fund shall contain gifts, grants, and such other money as is appropriated or transferred by the Legislature. The fund shall be used to attain the goals and priorities identified in the statewide technology plan…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-528 Enterprise project; funding.
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(1) The Legislature may allocate money from the Information Technology Infrastructure Fund for enterprise projects. The Legislature may recognize multiple-year commitments for large projects, subject to available appropriations, including remaining obligations for the century dat…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-529 Enterprise project; commission; duties.
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To implement enterprise projects pursuant to sections 86-525 to 86-530, the commission shall: (1) Develop procedures and issue guidelines regarding the review, approval, and monitoring of enterprise projects; and (2) Coordinate with the Chief Information Officer to monitor the st…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-530 Enterprise project; report.
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The Chief Information Officer shall report annually to the Governor and the Appropriations Committee of the Legislature on the status of enterprise projects. The report submitted to the committee shall be submitted electronically.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-550 Act, how cited.
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Sections 86-550 to 86-568 shall be known and may be cited as the Intergovernmental Data Services Program Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-551 Intergovernmental data services program; created.
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The intergovernmental data services program is created and shall be located within the information management services division of the office of Chief Information Officer.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-552 Definitions, where found.
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For purposes of the Intergovernmental Data Services Program Act, the definitions found in sections 86-554 to 86-561 apply.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-554 Application, defined.
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Application means a computer program that provides a specific service to the user. Application includes the applications specified in Laws 1989, LB 814, section 54, and all applications of statewide or intergovernmental benefit subject to the review set forth in subdivision (2)(a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-555 Office, defined.
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Office means the office of Chief Information Officer.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-556 Officer, defined.
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Officer means the Chief Information Officer.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-557 Division, defined.
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Division means the information management services division of the office.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-558 Intergovernmental data services system, defined.
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Intergovernmental data services system means the installation and use of applications on a computer network that allows for the intergovernmental transfer of data, automation of multijurisdictional functions, and integration of governmental entities that involve multiple location…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-559 Local application, defined.
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Local application means a computer program intended for use at the local government or state agency level, not of intergovernmental use, serving only limited local needs and proposed to be resident on only a limited part of the system.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-560 Peripheral device, defined.
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Peripheral device means equipment that connects to the system to allow local use and access to applications on the system. Peripheral device includes, but is not limited to, microprocessors, word processors, desktop computers, terminals, and printers.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-561 System, defined.
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System means the intergovernmental data services system.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-562 System; purposes.
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The purpose of the system is to allow for the efficient operation of state government and its political subdivisions. In managing and allocating resources on the system, the officer shall assign first priority to providing capacity for statewide applications that are essential to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-563 Division; duties and powers.
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In establishing and maintaining the system: (1) The division: (a) Shall provide the computer network and services for the system with assistance from the division of communications of the office; (b) Shall, within available resources, assist local, state, and federal collaborativ…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-564 Budget; duties.
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(1) The officer shall submit as part of the biennial budget request of the office a listing of all applications submitted for consideration, cost estimates for development, testing, and full operation of each application, a recommended priority listing of the applications for whi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-565 Rules and regulations.
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The officer may adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, guidelines, and procedures to carry out sections 86-563 and 86-564.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-567 Intergovernmental Data Services Program Revolving Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Intergovernmental Data Services Program Revolving Fund is created. The fund shall be administered by the division. The fund shall consist of fees paid for services provided to state agencies, political subdivisions, or other governmental or private entities by the division an…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-568 Miscellaneous cash and revolving funds; authorized.
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The budget division of the Department of Administrative Services shall administratively create such cash and revolving funds as may be required to properly account for the receipt of charges for use of applications and the payment of expenses for operation of the system. It is th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-569 Findings and intent.
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(1) The Legislature finds that Geographic Information Systems are a computer-based technology that captures, stores, analyzes, and displays information about the earth's surface from geographically referenced systems, that an interest in the systems is rapidly increasing at all l…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-570 Geographic Information Systems Council; created; members; appointment; terms; expenses.
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(1) The Geographic Information Systems Council is hereby created and shall consist of: (a) The Chief Information Officer or his or her designee, the chief executive officer or designee of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the director or designee of the Department …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-571 Council; officers; advisory committees; meetings; expenses.
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(1) The Geographic Information Systems Council shall elect a chairperson from its members and such other officers as the council deems necessary. (2) As the need arises, advisory committees may be established by the council from various levels of government, industry, or the gene…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-572 Council; duties.
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The Geographic Information Systems Council shall: (1) Make recommendations to the Legislature and the Nebraska Information Technology Commission for program initiatives and funding. The recommendations submitted to the Legislature shall be submitted electronically; (2) Establish …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-573 Council; report.
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The Geographic Information Systems Council shall provide a report of its activities to the Nebraska Information Technology Commission for inclusion in the biannual progress report submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by the commission pursuant to section 86-518.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-574 Dark fiber, defined.
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For purposes of sections 86-574 to 86-578, dark fiber means any unused fiber optic cable through which no light is transmitted or any installed fiber optic cable not carrying a signal.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-575 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; disposition; powers.
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(1) Any agency or political subdivision of the state may: (a) Own dark fiber; (b) Sell dark fiber pursuant to section 86-576; and (c) Lease or license dark fiber pursuant to section 86-577. (2) Any agency or political subdivision which sells, leases, or licenses its dark fiber pu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-576 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; sale.
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Any agency or political subdivision of the state may sell its dark fiber by any method, including auction, sealed bid, or public sale, which it deems to be most advantageous to the public. The sales agreement may require that the agency or political subdivision be solely responsi…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-577 Agency or political subdivision; dark fiber; lease or license.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Enforceable commitment means a binding legal agreement between an Internet service provider and the federal government or this state by which the Internet service provider receives a grant of federal or state funds in exchange for the Interne…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-578 Dark fiber; violation; procedure; appeal.
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In an original action concerning a violation of any provision of sections 86-574 to 86-578 by an agency or political subdivision of the state, the Public Service Commission shall have the jurisdiction set forth in section 75-132.01. After all administrative remedies before the Pu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-593 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of sections 86-593 to 86-598: (1) Broadband services means the offering of a capability for high-speed broadband telecommunications capability at a speed or bandwidth in excess of two hundred kilobits per second that enables users to originate and receive high-qualit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-594 Agency or political subdivision of state; limitation on power.
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(1) Except as provided in the Educational Service Units Act and sections 79-1319, 81-1120.01 to 81-1120.28, 85-401 to 85-411, 85-1501 to 85-1542, and 86-575, an agency or political subdivision of the state that is not a public power supplier shall not provide on a retail or whole…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-595 Public power supplier; limitation on retail services.
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(1) A public power supplier shall not provide on a retail basis any broadband services, Internet services, telecommunications services, or video services. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to services which a public power supplier was authorized…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-597 Retail or wholesale service; how construed.
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(1) For purposes of sections 86-594 and 86-595, providing a service on a retail or wholesale basis shall not include an agency or political subdivision of the state, whether or not a public power supplier, deploying or utilizing broadband services, Internet services, telecommunic…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-598 Sections; how construed.
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Except as otherwise provided in section 86-595, nothing in sections 86-593 to 86-598 shall be construed to restrict or expand any authority of a public power supplier as that authority existed prior to September 4, 2005.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-601 Telegraph companies; laws governing.
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All associations organized or incorporated under the laws of this state, by and under authority of any other state, or by authority of the United States, whose object and purpose is the transmission, collection, and distribution of dispatches by telegraph, are subject to sections…