{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/2.2-2007.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/2.2-2007.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/2.2-2007.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/2.2-2007.1.html"}],"law_id":63438,"edition_id":1,"section_id":63438,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2007.1","catch_line":"Additional duties of the CIO relating to information technology planning and budgeting","history":"2016, c. 296.","full_text":"A\n\nThe CIO shall have the following duties related to information technology planning:1\n\nMonitor trends and advances in information technology, plan and forecast future needs for information technology, and conduct studies and surveys of organizational structures and best management practices of information technology systems and procedures;2\n\nEvaluate the needs of executive branch agencies in the Commonwealth with regard to (i) a consistent, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure; (ii) existing capabilities related to building and supporting that infrastructure; and (iii) recommendation of approaches to ensure the future development, maintenance, and financing of information technology infrastructure befitting the needs of executive branch agencies and the service level requirements of its citizens; and3\n\nDevelop a comprehensive six-year Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology to include (i) specific projects that implement the plan; (ii) a plan for the acquisition, management, and use of information technology by executive branch agencies; (iii) a report of the progress of any ongoing enterprise information technology projects, any factors or risks that might affect their successful completion, and any changes to their projected implementation costs and schedules; and (iv) a report on the progress made by executive branch agencies toward accomplishing the Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology. The Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology shall be updated annually and submitted to the Secretary for approval.B\n\nThe CIO shall have the following duties related to budgeting for information technology projects:1\n\nDevelop policies, standards, and guidelines, in consultation with the Department of Planning and Budget, that are integrated into the Commonwealth&#8217;s strategic planning and budgeting processes, and that executive branch agencies shall follow in developing information technology plans and technology-related budget requests. Such policies and procedures shall require consideration of the contribution of current and proposed technology expenditures to the support of executive branch agency priority functional activities, as well as current and future operating expenses, and shall be utilized by all state agencies in preparing budget requests.2\n\nAssist executive branch agencies in the development of information technology strategic plans pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2014 and the preparation of budget requests for information technology that are consistent with the policies, standards, and guidelines developed pursuant to this section.3\n\nReview budget requests for information technology from executive branch agencies and recommend budget priorities to the Secretary. Review of such budget requests shall include all information technology projects for amounts exceeding $250,000 for which the contract or proposed contract would, as a means of payment for the project, require the Commonwealth to forgo certain revenue collections or would allow another party to collect fees, charges, or other revenues on behalf of the Commonwealth. For each information technology project, the agency shall provide the CIO (i) a summary of the terms, (ii) the anticipated duration, and (iii) the cost or charges to any user, whether a state agency or other party not directly a party to the project arrangements. The description shall also include any terms or conditions that bind the Commonwealth or restrict the Commonwealth&#8217;s operations and the methods of procurement employed to reach such terms. Executive branch agencies and institutions shall submit to the CIO a projected biennial operations and maintenance budget for technology assets owned or licensed by the agency or institution and submit a budget decision package for any shortfalls. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to public institutions of higher education that meet the conditions prescribed in subsection A of &#xA7; 23.1-1002.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":231168,"text":"The CIO shall have the following duties related to information technology planning:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":231169,"text":"Monitor trends and advances in information technology, plan and forecast future needs for information technology, and conduct studies and surveys of organizational structures and best management practices of information technology systems and procedures;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":231170,"text":"Evaluate the needs of executive branch agencies in the Commonwealth with regard to (i) a consistent, reliable, and secure information technology infrastructure; (ii) existing capabilities related to building and supporting that infrastructure; and (iii) recommendation of approaches to ensure the future development, maintenance, and financing of information technology infrastructure befitting the needs of executive branch agencies and the service level requirements of its citizens; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":231171,"text":"Develop a comprehensive six-year Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology to include (i) specific projects that implement the plan; (ii) a plan for the acquisition, management, and use of information technology by executive branch agencies; (iii) a report of the progress of any ongoing enterprise information technology projects, any factors or risks that might affect their successful completion, and any changes to their projected implementation costs and schedules; and (iv) a report on the progress made by executive branch agencies toward accomplishing the Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology. The Commonwealth strategic plan for information technology shall be updated annually and submitted to the Secretary for approval.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":231172,"text":"The CIO shall have the following duties related to budgeting for information technology projects:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"B1"},"5":{"id":231173,"text":"Develop policies, standards, and guidelines, in consultation with the Department of Planning and Budget, that are integrated into the Commonwealth&#8217;s strategic planning and budgeting processes, and that executive branch agencies shall follow in developing information technology plans and technology-related budget requests. Such policies and procedures shall require consideration of the contribution of current and proposed technology expenditures to the support of executive branch agency priority functional activities, as well as current and future operating expenses, and shall be utilized by all state agencies in preparing budget requests.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"6":{"id":231174,"text":"Assist executive branch agencies in the development of information technology strategic plans pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2014 and the preparation of budget requests for information technology that are consistent with the policies, standards, and guidelines developed pursuant to this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"7":{"id":231175,"text":"Review budget requests for information technology from executive branch agencies and recommend budget priorities to the Secretary. Review of such budget requests shall include all information technology projects for amounts exceeding $250,000 for which the contract or proposed contract would, as a means of payment for the project, require the Commonwealth to forgo certain revenue collections or would allow another party to collect fees, charges, or other revenues on behalf of the Commonwealth. For each information technology project, the agency shall provide the CIO (i) a summary of the terms, (ii) the anticipated duration, and (iii) the cost or charges to any user, whether a state agency or other party not directly a party to the project arrangements. The description shall also include any terms or conditions that bind the Commonwealth or restrict the Commonwealth&#8217;s operations and the methods of procurement employed to reach such terms. Executive branch agencies and institutions shall submit to the CIO a projected biennial operations and maintenance budget for technology assets owned or licensed by the agency or institution and submit a budget decision package for any shortfalls. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to public institutions of higher education that meet the conditions prescribed in subsection A of &#xA7; 23.1-1002.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15207,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14335,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:52:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:52:58","permalink":{"id":173433,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15207,"identifier":"1","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14335,"edition_id":1,"name":"Virginia Information Technologies Agency","identifier":"20.1","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13092,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:47","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:47","permalink":{"id":173431,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14335,"identifier":"20.1","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13092,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government","identifier":"C","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12784,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","permalink":{"id":172453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13092,"identifier":"C","token":"2.2\/I\/C","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12784,"edition_id":1,"name":"Organization of State Government","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12749,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":171455,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12784,"identifier":"I","token":"2.2\/I","url":"\/2.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12749,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration of Government","identifier":"2.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":171453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12749,"identifier":"2.2","token":"2.2","url":"\/2.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":73383,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2005","catch_line":"Creation of Agency; 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terms and conditions","url":"\/2.2-2012.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2012.1","metadata":false},{"id":61119,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2013","catch_line":"Internal service and special funds","url":"\/2.2-2013\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2013","metadata":false},{"id":78759,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2014","catch_line":"Submission of information technology plans by state agencies and public institutions of higher education; designation of technology resource","url":"\/2.2-2014\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2014","metadata":false},{"id":83513,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2015","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/2.2-2015\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2015","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":80478,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2007","catch_line":"Powers of the CIO","url":"\/2.2-2007\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2007","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":82467,"structure_id":15207,"section_number":"2.2-2008","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/2.2-2008\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2008","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/2.2-2007.1\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0296\">296<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57408,"section_number":"2.2-1507","catch_line":"Participation of certain agencies in budget development process of other agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1507\/"},{"id":74110,"section_number":"2.2-2012","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties related to the procurement of information technology","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2012\/"},{"id":81399,"section_number":"2.2-2016.1","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties of the CIO relating to project management","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2016.1\/"},{"id":61261,"section_number":"2.2-2018.1","catch_line":"Project and procurement investment business case approval","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2018.1\/"},{"id":66511,"section_number":"23.1-1002","catch_line":"Eligibility for restructured financial and administrative operational authority and financial benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1002\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78759,"section_number":"2.2-2014","catch_line":"Submission of information technology plans by state agencies and public institutions of higher education; designation of technology resource","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2014\/"},{"id":66511,"section_number":"23.1-1002","catch_line":"Eligibility for restructured financial and administrative operational authority and financial benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1002\/"}],"permalink":{"id":173447,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63438,"identifier":"2.2-2007.1","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2007.1","url":"\/2.2-2007.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2007.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/20.1\/1\/2.2-2007.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional duties of the CIO relating to information technology planning and budgeting","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2007.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The CIO shall have the following duties related to <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> planning: <a id=\"paragraph-231168\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Monitor trends and advances in <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span>, plan and forecast future needs for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span>, and conduct studies and surveys of organizational structures and best management practices of <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> systems and procedures; <a id=\"paragraph-231169\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#A1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Evaluate the needs of executive branch agencies in the Commonwealth with regard to (i) a consistent, reliable, and secure <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> infrastructure; (ii) existing capabilities related to building and supporting that infrastructure; and (iii) recommendation of approaches to ensure the future development, maintenance, and financing of <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> infrastructure befitting the needs of executive branch agencies and the service level requirements of its citizens; and <a id=\"paragraph-231170\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#A2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Develop a comprehensive six-year Commonwealth strategic plan for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> to include (i) specific projects that implement the plan; (ii) a plan for the acquisition, management, and use of <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> by executive branch agencies; (iii) a report of the progress of any ongoing <span class=\"dictionary\">enterprise<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> projects, any factors or risks that might affect their successful completion, and any changes to their projected implementation costs and <span class=\"dictionary\">schedules<\/span>; and (iv) a report on the progress made by executive branch agencies toward accomplishing the Commonwealth strategic plan for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span>. The Commonwealth strategic plan for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> shall be updated annually and submitted to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Secretary<\/span> for approval. <a id=\"paragraph-231171\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#A3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The CIO shall have the following duties related to budgeting for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> projects: <a id=\"paragraph-231172\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Develop policies, standards, and guidelines, in consultation with the Department of Planning and Budget, that are integrated into the Commonwealth&#8217;s strategic planning and budgeting processes, and that executive branch agencies shall follow in developing <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> plans and technology-related budget requests. Such policies and procedures shall require consideration of the contribution of current and proposed technology expenditures to the support of <span class=\"dictionary\">executive branch agency<\/span> priority functional activities, as well as current and future operating expenses, and shall be utilized by all state agencies in preparing budget requests. <a id=\"paragraph-231173\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Assist executive branch agencies in the development of <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> strategic plans pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Submission of information technology plans by state agencies and public institutions of higher education; designation of technology resource\" href=\"\/2.2-2014\/\">2.2-2014<\/a> and the preparation of budget requests for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> that are consistent with the policies, standards, and guidelines developed pursuant to this section. <a id=\"paragraph-231174\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Review budget requests for <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> from executive branch agencies and recommend budget priorities to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Secretary<\/span>. Review of such budget requests shall include all <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> projects for amounts exceeding $250,000 for which the <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> or proposed <span class=\"dictionary\">contract<\/span> would, as a means of payment for the project, require the Commonwealth to forgo certain revenue collections or would allow another <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> to collect fees, charges, or other revenues on behalf of the Commonwealth. For each <span class=\"dictionary\">information technology<\/span> project, the agency shall provide the CIO (i) a summary of the terms, (ii) the anticipated duration, and (iii) the cost or charges to any user, whether a <span class=\"dictionary\">state agency<\/span> or other <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> not directly a <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> to the project arrangements. The description shall also include any terms or conditions that bind the Commonwealth or restrict the Commonwealth&#8217;s operations and the methods of procurement employed to reach such terms. Executive branch agencies and institutions shall submit to the CIO a projected biennial operations and maintenance budget for <span class=\"dictionary\">technology assets<\/span> owned or licensed by the agency or institution and submit a budget decision package for any shortfalls. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to public institutions of higher education that meet the conditions prescribed in subsection A of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Eligibility for restructured financial and administrative operational authority and financial benefits\" href=\"\/23.1-1002\/\">23.1-1002<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-231175\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-2007.1\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE CIO RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND\nBUDGETING (\u00a7 2.2-2007.1)\n\nA. The CIO shall have the following duties related to information technology\nplanning:\n\n   1. Monitor trends and advances in information technology, plan and forecast\n   future needs for information technology, and conduct studies and surveys of\n   organizational structures and best management practices of information\n   technology systems and procedures;\n\n   2. Evaluate the needs of executive branch agencies in the Commonwealth with\n   regard to (i) a consistent, reliable, and secure information technology\n   infrastructure; (ii) existing capabilities related to building and supporting\n   that infrastructure; and (iii) recommendation of approaches to ensure the\n   future development, maintenance, and financing of information technology\n   infrastructure befitting the needs of executive branch agencies and the\n   service level requirements of its citizens; and\n\n   3. Develop a comprehensive six-year Commonwealth strategic plan for\n   information technology to include (i) specific projects that implement the\n   plan; (ii) a plan for the acquisition, management, and use of information\n   technology by executive branch agencies; (iii) a report of the progress of any\n   ongoing enterprise information technology projects, any factors or risks that\n   might affect their successful completion, and any changes to their projected\n   implementation costs and schedules; and (iv) a report on the progress made by\n   executive branch agencies toward accomplishing the Commonwealth strategic plan\n   for information technology. The Commonwealth strategic plan for information\n   technology shall be updated annually and submitted to the Secretary for\n   approval.\n\nB. The CIO shall have the following duties related to budgeting for information\ntechnology projects:\n\n   1. Develop policies, standards, and guidelines, in consultation with the\n   Department of Planning and Budget, that are integrated into the\n   Commonwealth&#8217;s strategic planning and budgeting processes, and that\n   executive branch agencies shall follow in developing information technology\n   plans and technology-related budget requests. Such policies and procedures\n   shall require consideration of the contribution of current and proposed\n   technology expenditures to the support of executive branch agency priority\n   functional activities, as well as current and future operating expenses, and\n   shall be utilized by all state agencies in preparing budget requests.\n\n   2. Assist executive branch agencies in the development of information\n   technology strategic plans pursuant to &#xA7; 2.2-2014 and the preparation of\n   budget requests for information technology that are consistent with the\n   policies, standards, and guidelines developed pursuant to this section.\n\n   3. Review budget requests for information technology from executive branch\n   agencies and recommend budget priorities to the Secretary. Review of such\n   budget requests shall include all information technology projects for amounts\n   exceeding $250,000 for which the contract or proposed contract would, as a\n   means of payment for the project, require the Commonwealth to forgo certain\n   revenue collections or would allow another party to collect fees, charges, or\n   other revenues on behalf of the Commonwealth. For each information technology\n   project, the agency shall provide the CIO (i) a summary of the terms, (ii) the\n   anticipated duration, and (iii) the cost or charges to any user, whether a\n   state agency or other party not directly a party to the project arrangements.\n   The description shall also include any terms or conditions that bind the\n   Commonwealth or restrict the Commonwealth&#8217;s operations and the methods\n   of procurement employed to reach such terms. Executive branch agencies and\n   institutions shall submit to the CIO a projected biennial operations and\n   maintenance budget for technology assets owned or licensed by the agency or\n   institution and submit a budget decision package for any shortfalls. The\n   provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to public institutions of\n   higher education that meet the conditions prescribed in subsection A of &#xA7;\n   23.1-1002.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 296.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}