74-5702. Same; purposes, powers and duties. The committee shall establish, maintain and upgrade the criminal justice information system, by adoption and enforcement of a minimum standard of computerized data base information exchange, to interconnect each county of the state into a unified electronic information system, with at least one designated outlet or terminal in each county. Such minimum standard of computerized data base information shall be established by the committee by rule and regulation and may be changed as technology and system management may require. The committee shall approve substantive changes made by any state agency or other agency to a data base, telecommunications format, programming or other facilities accessed by, providing or using service of, the criminal justice information system before the changes may be implemented. The committee shall report regularly to the criminal justice coordinating council, established by K.S.A. 74-9501, and amendments thereto. The committee shall inform the council and request its comments regarding proposed rules and regulations, policies and standards proposed by the committee and proposed projects which would expand or modify the criminal justice information system or its services.

The committee is authorized to enter into agreements to lease or purchase such facilities and equipment as may be necessary to establish, operate and maintain such electronic information system. The committee may designate a specific state agency or group of agencies to provide a specific service or group of services to the system. The cost of establishing, maintaining and upgrading such system, except as otherwise provided in this act, shall be paid for from funds appropriated or made available for such purpose by the legislature. The committee is hereby authorized and directed to accept and use any available federal funds for the establishment, upgrading and operation of the information system. The chairperson may appoint subcommittees to assist the committee in its operation.

History: L. 1968, ch. 123, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 343, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 241, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 62, § 2; July 1.