71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 3928
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2002
                  Ordered by the House April 26
            Including House Amendments dated April 26
 
Sponsored by Representative SIMMONS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Directs Secretary of State to develop and implement centralized
voter registration system for state. Directs review by Joint
Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to elections.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Secretary of State, in conjunction with
county clerks or other county officials in charge of elections,
shall develop and implement a centralized voter registration
system for the state as provided in this section.
  (2) The Secretary of State shall first develop a detailed
project definition for a centralized voter registration system,
which may include but is not limited to a capability assessment
for state and county elections staff, a project scope document, a
detailed set of business and system requirements, including data
descriptions and update cycles, a definition of the project
management framework, schedule and cost estimates and a risk
management plan.
  (3) The Secretary of State shall provide a copy of the project
definition to the Joint Legislative Committee on Information
Management and Technology for review and comment during the
interim between the 2001 and the 2003 regular sessions of the
Legislative Assembly.
  (4) Following review and comment by the Joint Legislative
Committee on Information Management and Technology under
subsection (3) of this section, the Secretary of State shall
develop a detailed project management plan, including but not
limited to a communication plan, a network configuration plan, a
security management plan, a cost management plan and a project
implementation plan with detailed schedule and cost estimates.
  (5) Thereafter, the Secretary of State shall implement the
project management plan, which may include but is not limited to
the purchase of hardware and software and the implementation of
other systems necessary to operate a centralized voter
registration system for the state not later than January 31,
2004. + }
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