H.B. 37 Enrolled

PURCHASE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
1998 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans
AN ACT RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; AMENDING THE STATUTE TO
PROVIDE THAT AGENCIES MAY CONTRACT WITH THE DIVISION OF
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES OR ALTERNATIVE PRIVATE PROVIDERS
OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IF IT WILL ACHIEVE CERTAIN BENEFITS
TO THE AGENCY.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
63A-6-106, as last amended by Chapter 167, Laws of Utah 1997
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63A-6-106 is amended to read:
63A-6-106. Subscription by state agencies and institutions.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Telecommunications" means the transmission or reception of signs, signals, writing,
images, sounds, messages, data, or other information of any nature by wire, radio, light waves, or
other electromagnetic means.
(b) "Telecommunications services and support" means providing the hardware, software,
maintenance, and upkeep of equipment used in telecommunications.
[(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), all state agencies shall subscribe to the
telecommunications services provided by the Division of Information Technology Services
unless:]
[(a) the state agency or department complies with the requirements of Section 63A-6-104;
or]
[(b) the state agency performs a thorough cost/benefit analysis and determines, with the
recommendation of the governor or his designee, that alternate providers are available that can
provide service that:]

[(i) is of equal or better quality; and]
[(ii) meets the uniform standards and protocols established by the chief information officer
under Section 63A-6-302.]
(2) State agencies, after consultation with the state's chief information officer, may subscribe
to the telecommunications services provided by the Division of Information Technology Services
or may contract with alternate private providers of telecommunications services if the agency
determines that the purchase of such services from a private provider will result in cost savings,
increased efficiency, or improved quality of services to the agency without impairing the
interoperability of the states telecommunication services.
(3) An institution of higher education may subscribe to the services provided by the division
if:
(a) the president of the institution recommends that the institution subscribe to the services
of the division; and
(b) the Board of Regents determines that subscription to the services of the division will
result in cost savings or increased efficiency to the institution.

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