HB 1240

Bill Subjects

Abstract

Provides that the department of homeland security division of preparedness and training, with the assistance of other certain entities, shall create and implement mandatory cybersecurity training courses for all: (1) individuals elected to a county office; and (2) newly elected individuals to a county office. Provides that a training course shall include activities, case studies, hypothetical situations, and other methods that: (1) focus on forming information security habits and procedures that protect information resources; and (2) teach best practices for detecting, assessing, reporting, and addressing information security threats. Encourages the office of judicial administration to provide cybersecurity training courses for all elected judges and newly elected judges holding a county office. Provides that the mandatory cybersecurity training program for county elected officials shall be funded from the county elected officials training fund.