63A-16-301. Cost based services -- Rates -- Submission to rate committee.

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Effective 5/4/2022

(1)The chief information officer shall:

(a)at the lowest practical cost, manage the delivery of efficient and cost-effective information technology and telecommunication services for:

(i)all executive branch agencies; and

(ii)entities that subscribe to the services in accordance with Section 63A-16-302 ; and

(b)provide priority service to public safety agencies.

(a)In accordance with this Subsection

(2), the chief information officer shall prescribe a schedule of rates for all services rendered by the division to:

(i)an executive branch entity; or

(ii)an entity that subscribes to services rendered by the division in accordance with Section 63A-16-302 .

(b)Each rate included in the schedule of rates required by Subsection (2)(a) :

(i)shall be equitable;

(ii)should be based upon a zero based, full cost accounting of activities necessary to provide each service for which a rate is established; and

(iii)for each service multiplied by the projected consumption of the service recovers no more or less than the full cost of each service.

(c)Before charging a rate for its services to an executive branch agency or to a subscriber of services other than an executive branch agency, the chief information officer shall:

(i)submit the proposed rates and cost analysis to the Rate Committee established in Section 63A-1-114 ; and

(ii)obtain the approval of the Legislature as required by Section 63J-1-410 .

(d)The chief information officer shall periodically conduct a market analysis of proposed rates, which analysis shall include a comparison of the division's rates with the rates of other public or private sector providers where comparable services and rates are reasonably available.

Amended by Chapter 169 , 2022 General Session