2004 Minnesota Statutes

     16E.0465 Technology approval. 

    Subdivision 1.    Application.  This section applies to 
 an appropriation of more than $1,000,000 of state or federal 
 funds to a state agency for any information and communications 
 technology project or data processing device or system or for 
 any phase of such a project, device, or system.  For purposes of 
 this section, an appropriation of state or federal funds to a 
 state agency includes an appropriation:  

    (1) to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; 

    (2) to a constitutional officer; 

    (3) for a project that includes both a state agency and 
 units of local government; and 

    (4) to a state agency for grants to be made to other 
 entities. 

    Subd. 2.    Required review and approval.  (a) A state 
 agency receiving an appropriation for an information and 
 communications technology project or data processing device or 
 system subject to this section must divide the project into 
 phases. 

    (b) The commissioner of finance may not authorize the 
 encumbrance or expenditure of an appropriation of state funds to 
 a state agency for any phase of a project, device, or system 
 subject to this section unless the Office of Technology has 
 reviewed each phase of the project, device, or system, and based 
 on this review, the commissioner of administration has 
 determined for each phase that: 

    (1) the project is compatible with the state information 
 architecture and other policies and standards established by the 
 commissioner of administration; and 

    (2) the agency is able to accomplish the goals of the phase 
 of the project with the funds appropriated. 

    Subd. 3.    Role of commissioner.  Unless money is 
 appropriated directly to the commissioner of administration, the 
 role of the commissioner and the Office of Technology is to 
 review and approve projects under this section, and not to 
 design or implement the projects. 

    HIST: 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 46