A. As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:”Costs” means the reasonable and customary charges for goods and services incurred or to be incurred in major information technology projects.”Technology infrastructure” means telecommunications, automated data processing, word processing and management information systems, and related information, equipment, goods and services.

B. In order for the Commonwealth to take advantage of technological applications in providing services and solving problems of Virginia’s citizens, there is a need to reinvest savings that accrue from increased usage of technology into new and emerging technologies that will provide for both greater efficiencies and better responsiveness. The purpose of this article is to create the Virginia Technology Infrastructure Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall make moneys available to state agencies and institutions of higher education for major information technology projects.

History

1996, cc. 94, 823, §§ 9-145.52, 9-145.53; 1999, cc. 412, 421, 433; 2001, c. 844, § 2.2-1702; 2003, cc. 981, 1021.