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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="3.5-401" title_number="3.5" title_name="Department of Information Technology" subtitle_number="4">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>coordinate the development, management, and operation of telecommunication equipment, systems, and services by State government;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>acquire and manage common user telecommunication equipment, systems, or services and charge units of State government for their proportionate share of the costs of installation, maintenance, and operation of the common user telecommunication equipment, systems, or services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>promote compatibility of telecommunication systems by developing policies, procedures, and standards for the acquisition and use of telecommunication equipment, systems, and services by units of State government;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>coordinate State government telecommunication systems and services by reviewing requests by units of State government for telecommunication equipment, systems, or services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>advise units of State government about planning, acquisition, and operation of telecommunication equipment, systems, or services; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>provide radio frequency coordination for State and local governments in accordance with regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department may make arrangement for a user other than a unit of State government to have access to and use of State telecommunication equipment, systems, and services and shall charge the user any appropriate amount to cover the cost of installation, maintenance, and operation of the telecommunication equipment, system, or service provided.</text>
  </level>
</section>
