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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2054.137. Designated Data Management Officer

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Each state agency with more than 150 full-time employees shall designate a full-time employee of the agency to serve as a data management officer.

(a-1) A state agency with 150 or fewer full-time employees may:

(1) designate a full-time employee of the agency to serve as a data management officer;  or

(2) enter into an agreement with one or more state agencies to jointly employ a data management officer if approved by the department.

(b) The data management officer for a state agency shall:

(1) coordinate with the chief data officer to ensure the agency performs the duties assigned under Section 2054.0286;

(2) in accordance with department guidelines, establish an agency data governance program to identify the agency's data assets, exercise authority and management over the agency's data assets, and establish related processes and procedures to oversee the agency's data assets;  and

(3) coordinate with the agency's information security officer, the agency's records management officer, and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to:

(A) implement best practices for managing and securing data in accordance with state privacy laws and data privacy classifications;

(B) ensure the agency's records management programs apply to all types of data storage media;

(C) increase awareness of and outreach for the agency's records management programs within the agency;  and

(D) conduct a data maturity assessment of the agency's data governance program in accordance with the requirements established by department rule.

(c) In accordance with department guidelines, the data management officer for a state agency shall annually post on the Texas Open Data Portal established by the department under Section 2054.070 at least three high-value data sets as defined by Section 2054.1265.  The high-value data sets may not include information that is confidential or protected from disclosure under state or federal law.

(d) The data management officer for a state agency may delegate in writing to another agency employee the duty to:

(1) implement a specific requirement of Subsection (b) or (c);  or

(2) participate in the advisory committee established under Section 2054.0332.

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