16.979 Telecommunications operations and planning. (2) POWERS AND DUTIES. The department shall ensure maximum utility, cost-benefit and operational efficiency of all telecommunications systems and activities of this state, and those which interface with cities, counties, villages, towns, other states and the federal government. The department, with the assistance and cooperation of all other agencies, shall: (a) Develop and maintain a statewide long-range telecommunications plan, which will serve as a major element for budget preparation, as guidance for technical implementation and as a means of ensuring the maximum use of shared systems by agencies when this would result in operational or economic improvements or both. (b) Develop policy, standards and technical and procedural guidelines to ensure a coordinated and cost-effective approach to telecommunications system acquisition and utilization. (c) Maintain a comprehensive inventory of all state-owned or leased telecommunications equipment and services. (d) Monitor overall state expenditures for telecommunications systems and prepare an annual financial report on such expenditures. (e) Review the operation of all telecommunications systems of this state to ensure technical sufficiency, adequacy and consistency with goals and objectives. (f) Perform the functions of agency telecommunications officer for those agencies with no designated focal point for telecommunications planning, coordination, technical review and procurement. (3) PRIVATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION IN STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. The department may allow regionally accredited 4-year nonprofit colleges and universities that are incorporated in this state or that have their regional headquarters and principal place of business in this state to participate in any telecommunications network administered by the department. History: 1977 c. 418; 1993 a. 246; 1997 a. 150; 2001 a. 16 ss. 375 to 380; Stats. 2001 s. 22.41; 2003 a. 33 ss. 797 to 800; Stats. 2003 s. 16.979.
SUBCHAPTER VIII FEDERAL RESOURCE ACQUISITION 16.98
Federal resource acquisition. (1) The department shall engage in such activities as the secretary deems necessary to ensure the maximum utilization of federal resources by state agencies and institutions and other eligible organizations and units of government, including community development corporations as defined in s. 234.94 (2). The department shall acquire excess and surplus real and personal property and shall charge fees to recipients for costs of transportation, packing, crating, handling and program overhead, except that the department may transfer any excess or surplus personal property to the department of tourism, upon request of the department of tourism, at no cost, subject to any limitation or restriction imposed by federal law. (2) The department may, in accordance with federal law, operate warehouses and otherwise provide for the temporary storage of property being transferred. (3) All proceeds from the sale of land, buildings, supplies and equipment received under this section shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (im) or (ka). Such proceeds may be used for the purchase of lands and buildings or for construction or improvement of buildings for the purpose of storing and handling excess and surplus property. (4) From the appropriations under s. 20.505 (1) (fo) and (kg), the department may provide grants to any organization with which the department contracts to operate the program under sub. (1). History: 1971 c. 215; 1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 34 s. 2102 (1) (b), (c); 1983 a. 106; 1987 a. 27, 399; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55.