Texas. Dept. of Information Resources.

The Texas Automated Information Systems Advisory Council (AISAC) was created in 1981 (House Bill 1463, 67th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), to adopt guidelines to aid state governmental bodies in making economical and efficient use of automated information systems, the computers on which they were automated, and related services. This advisory council was composed of seven members, serving overlapping two-year terms. Two were appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, including (1) a member or employee of the house or of a legislative agency, and (2) a person employed by a private corporation as the manager of an automated information system. Two were appointed by the lieutenant governor, including (3) a member or employee of the senate or of a legislative agency, and (4) a person employed by private industry as the manager of a large mainframe computer. Three were appointed by the governor, including (5) a person knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems and the computers on which they are automated, (6) an employee of a state-supported institution of higher education knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems, and (7) an employee of a state governmental body (other than an institution of higher education) knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems.

This advisory council was replaced in 1985 by the Texas Automated Information and Telecommunications Council (AITC) (House Bill 2375, 69th Texas Legislature, Regular Session), with the following additional duties: to conduct a management audit of each state governmental body in the use of telecommunication devices, systems, and services, and in the use of automated information systems, the computers on which they are automated, and related services; to serve as a central clearinghouse of software; and to prepare a long-range telecommunications plan. The new council was composed of nine members, adding the following two to the previous seven: (8) one appointed by the speaker, and (9) one appointed by the lieutenant governor, both of them state employees knowledgeable in the management of automated information systems or telecommunications systems.

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