Sec. 2-327. - Established; composition.
Sec. 2-328. - Responsibilities.
Sec. 2-329. - General powers of director.
Secs. 2-330—2-347. - Reserved.
Sec. 2-327. - Established; composition.
There is hereby established a department of information technology, which shall consist of the director of information technology and such other officers and employees, organized into branches, sections or other units, as may be provided by ordinance or by orders or directives consistent therewith.
(Ord. No. 5537-00)
Sec. 2-328. - Responsibilities.
The department of information technology shall be responsible for the following:
(1)
Development and operation of automated information systems for the purpose of providing efficient data handling. The department shall provide services to departments, divisions and agencies of the city, as well as the Newport News School Board.
(2)
Management and control of voice and radio communications, including telephone services and electronics maintenance functions.
(Ord. No. 5537-00)
Sec. 2-329. - General powers of director.
The director of information technology shall be appointed by the city manager. The director of information technology shall be the head of the department of information technology and shall have general management and control of the several branches, sections or other units of the department.
(Ord. No. 5537-00)
FOOTNOTE(S):
(10) Editor's note— Ord. No. 5537-00, adopted Oct. 10, 2000, amended Art. VIII, in its entirety, to read as herein set out. Prior to inclusion of said ordinance, Art. VIII pertained to the department of data processing. See the Code Comparative Table. (Back)