California Government Code

§ 12815

GOV § 12815 Effective Sep 27, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 2.5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The Office of Data and Innovation is hereby established within the Government Operations Agency. Effective July 1, 2023, the Office of Data and Innovation shall operate as a standalone entity that reports to the Government Operations Agency consistent with other state entities listed in Section 12803.2.

(b)There shall be a Director of the Office of Data and Innovation. The director shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The appointment of the director shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate. The director shall report to the Secretary of Government Operations. The director shall be responsible for managing the affairs of the office and shall perform all duties, exercise all powers and jurisdiction, and assume and discharge all responsibilities necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. The Governor may appoint people to the office who are exempt from civil service. The total number of exempt positions in the office shall not exceed 22.

(c)There shall be a Chief Data Officer in the Office of Data and Innovation who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The Chief Data Officer shall report to the Director of the Office of Data and Innovation. The Chief Data Officer shall be responsible for data practices within the state with an overarching goal to improve government data use.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 569, Sec. 31. (AB 156) Effective September 27, 2022.