Bill > SB345

This bill amends the Oklahoma Information Services Act to exempt the J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities from certain provisions, specifically those related to the Chief Information Officer's oversight of state agencies' information technology and telecommunications systems. The Oklahoma Information Services Act, established to centralize and manage the state's IT infrastructure, defines "state agencies" broadly to include most executive branch entities. However, this bill adds the J.D. McCarty Center to the list of entities that are excluded from the Chief Information Officer's purview, similar to how institutions of higher education and the OneNet network are already excluded, meaning the Center will not be subject to the Chief Information Officer's directives regarding technology planning, procurement, and shared services as outlined in the Act. The bill also declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.