H 3226 General Bill, By M.S. McLeod
Summary: Department of Information Security
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 38 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR ENSURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS OVER INFORMATION RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT STATE OPERATIONS AND ASSETS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY'S DIRECTOR IS THE CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OVERSEE AGENCY INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES AND PRACTICES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE BINDING REGULATIONS REGARDING MINIMUM INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE STEPS EACH STATE AGENCY MUST TAKE REGARDING INFORMATION SECURITY, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL AUDIT OF EACH AGENCY'S INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF A CENTRAL INFORMATION SECURITY INCIDENT CENTER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SECURITY.
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12/18/14	House	Prefiled
12/18/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 156)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 156)