41-3506 - Arizona Statutes

41-3506. State web portal fund; exemption A. The state web portal fund is established and is subject to legislative appropriation. The government information technology agency shall administer the fund. The state web portal fund shall consist of: 1. Monies appropriated to the fund by the legislature. 2. Any web portal usage fees collected under any agreement between this state and an independent contractor providing services for the common web portal less the contractor's price of maintaining and operating the web portal. 3. Monies received from private grants or donations if designated for the fund by the grantor or donor. 4. Monies received from the federal government by grant or otherwise to assist this state in providing any common web portal projects. B. Monies in the state web portal fund may be used for improving or expanding this state's information technology services and projects, including the common web portal. C. If the state chooses to use an independent contractor to provide services for the state web portal, the selection of the independent contractor may be made using a competitive bid process. D. Monies in the state web portal fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.