The System Manager Group (SMG) has the authority to:
- Elect officers and conduct meetings. The Chair of the SMG is elected from among the membership of the SMG for a term of no more than two years. The term will begin on July 1. The Chair may serve additional terms if nominated and elected.
- Advise the CIO as to all matters relative to the construction, expansion, operation, and management of the System.
- Approve new Primary Participants and Secondary System Users of the System.
- Approve expenditure of SRRCS funds or rate increases for essential modifications and/or major upgrades by a two-thirds vote of the total voting power of the SMG.
- Establish procedures for, consider, and, to the extent possible, resolve all disputes between any of the participants.
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) membership is comprised of one member appointed by each Primary Participant. Each Primary Participant may provide additional members to represent their interests. Representatives on the TAC shall jointly provide services in kind without compensation from SRRCS funding.
The TAC meets on a biweekly basis and for special purposes when requested by a TAC member, the SMG or the Chief Information Officer. The TAC is the primary body for the review and discussion of technical performance issues concerning the operations, reliability, and maintenance of the System. The TAC shall advise and make suggestions and recommendations concerning operations, reliability, and maintenance for the chairperson to carry forward to the SMG or Chief Information Officer for review and policy direction.
