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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 10DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES
CHAPTER 211INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGERS
SUBCHAPTER BSTATE AGENCY INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGERS
RULE §211.10Selection of Information Resources Managers

(a) The executive head of each state agency is ultimately responsible for the management of state information resources.

(b) The executive head or deputy executive head of a state agency or the designated representative of the executive head or deputy executive head shall designate an Information Resources Manager or, in the case of a Joint Information Resources Manager, identify a designated Information Resources Manager from another state agency or institution of higher education to serve on the agency's behalf.

(c) The state agency's designation of an Information Resources Manager must contain the following in the format prescribed by the department:

  (1) the name, title, and contact information of the Information Resources Manager;

  (2) the organization's biennial information technology budget;

  (3) an organizational chart showing the position of the Information Resources Manager within the organization; and

  (4) an acknowledgment that the state agency understands the statutory and rule requirements establishing Information Resources Manager responsibilities.

(d) In the case of a person designated as a Joint Information Resources Manager, the state agency's designation shall comply with the requirements of Texas Government Code § 2054.071(b) and include the name of the state agency or institution of higher education that employs the designated Information Resources Manager.

(e) Designation of a Joint Information Resources Manager requires prior approval by the department.

(f) The department must acknowledge the receipt of the designation of the Information Resources Manager within 30 days after receipt of the designation.


Source Note: The provisions of this §211.10 adopted to be effective November 29, 2004, 29 TexReg 10911; amended to be effective January 4, 2006, 30 TexReg 8852; amended to be effective March 8, 2023, 48 TexReg 1279

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