Electronic Government Services and Information
Enacted 2000 Legislation
Encompasses the relationship between electronic information and governmental
bodies. This section covers the creation of governmental bodies to manage
and make policies regarding the Internet and the use of the Internet to
file documents, publish public records and share with citizens information
regarding criminal offenders.
Technology Management and Policymaking
Electronic Filing
Public Records
Offender Web Sites
Services and Information
Technology Management and
Policymaking
Deals with the creation of commissions, committees, boards and executive
branch agencies to study Internet-related issues to make proposals to legislative
bodies and to develop procedures and policies for encouraging electronic
commerce and electronic government.
Alabama
S.B. 77
Signed by governor 5/23/00, Act 707
Continues the Telecommunications Division of the Department of Finance,
while adding powers relating to telecommunications systems, including pay
telephones, computer services, Internet delivery systems, radio communications,
or any combination thereof.
S.B. 358
Signed by governor 5/23/00, Act 715
Creates the Office of Information Technology as a department of the
executive branch of government.
S.J.R. 37
Approved by governor 3/9/00, Act 101
Creates the Alabama Internet Sales and Use Tax Committee.
S.J.R. 80
Approved by governor 3/30/00, Act 551
Creates the Consumer Information Privacy Committee to examine the following:
1) privacy issues and the effects on privacy of recent advances in technology;
2) privacy issues and their interrelation with technology fraud and identity
theft; 3) the communication of information between private individuals,
the private sector and government; 4) current consumer privacy protections;
and 5) the role of information and information technology in the economy.
Arizona
S.B. 1131
Signed by governor 4/3/00, Chapter 110
Creates a statewide technology license agreement account for use by
the Government Information Technology Agency.
S.B. 1443
Signed by governor 4/3/00, Chapter 115
Authorizes a purchasing agency to enter into public-private partnership
contracts to finance the technology needs of the purchasing agency.
California
A.B. 1123
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/18/00, Chapter 467
Creates an intersegmental working group to study proposed expenditures
of state revenue on education technology and infrastructure.
A.B. 1684
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/29/00, Chapter 918
Revises provisions governing the acquisition of information technology
by the Department of General Services.
A.B. 2720
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 975
Creates the Bipartisan California Commission on Internet Political
Practices consisting of 13 members, to examine the issues, including disclosure,
posed by political activity on the Internet.
A.B. 2817
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/24/00, Chapter 608
Requires the Department of Finance and the Department of Information
Technology, jointly, no later than three months from the date of the enactment
of the 2000-01 Budget Act, to promulgate guidelines and a standard form
for applications by certain state agencies for grants for information technology
innovation projects.
S.B. 129
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 984
Establishes within the Department of Consumer Affairs the Office of
Privacy Protection, the purpose of which is to protect the privacy of individuals'
personal information by identifying consumer problems and facilitating
development of fair information practices, as specified.
S.B. 1136
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 1056
Renames the Trade and Commerce Agency to the Technology, Trade and
Commerce Agency and establishes additional duties for its secretary; establishes
the Division of Science, Technology and Innovation within the Technology,
Trade and Commerce Agency under the supervision of a deputy secretary of
science, technology and innovation; repeals the Competitive Technology
Advisory Committee and the California Defense Retention and Conversion
Council; and establishes the California Research and Development Council
and the Small Business Competitiveness Council, as specified.
S.B. 1357
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/26/00, Chapter 654
Continues indefinitely the provisions relating to the High Technology
Crime Advisory Committee and requires the appointment of a designee of
the Department of Information Technology as a member of the High Technology
Crime Advisory Committee.
S.B. 1933
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/24/00, Chapter 619
Establishes, until 2004, the California Commission on Tax Policy
in the New Economy to examine and report on the effects of Internet and
other forms of electronic technology on various types of taxes.
Colorado
H.B. 1269
Signed by governor 6/1/00, Chapter 316
Requires the Commission on Information Management to develop nonvisual
access standards for information technology systems in the state.
H.B. 1395
Signed by governor 5/23/00, Chapter 174
Creates a task force to study privacy issues related to information
policy and to recommend legislation and administrative policies governing
the collection, retention and use of information by public and private
entities.
Connecticut
H.B. 5679
Signed by governor 5/8/00, Public Act No. 00-134
Requires the chief information officer of the Department of Information
Technology to adopt regulations regarding executive branch agencies' creation,
use and conversion of governmental records into electronic formats.
Delaware
H.B. 505
Signed by governor 5/26/00, Laws of Delaware Volume 72, Chapter 307
Adds an additional member to Delaware Criminal Justice Information
System Board of Managers.
Florida
S.B. 632
Signed by governor 3/30/00, Chapter 96
Recreates the Public Access Data Systems Trust Fund within the Department
of State without modification.
S.B. 1334
Signed by governor 5/26/00, Chapter 164
Creates the state chief information officer, amends the powers and
duties of the State Technology Office of the Department of Management Services,
creates the Task Force on Privacy and Technology and creates the chief
information officer's Council.
Georgia
S.B. 465
Signed by governor 4/10/00, Act 497
Establishes the Georgia Technology Authority as the successor in interest
to the GeorgiaNet Authority; provides for the membership and officers of
the Georgia Technology Authority; provides for an executive director of
the authority; and provides for the powers of the authority.
Hawaii
S.B. 2838
Signed by governor 6/30/00, Act 292
Establishes the Access Hawaii Committee to provide oversight of the
portal manager who will be responsible for managing and operating the Internet
portal on behalf of the state.
S.C.R. 176 Certified Copies Sent 5/10/00
Requests the Office of the governor to develop a proposal for a chief
information officer for the state of Hawaii.
Indiana
H.R. 22 Adopted 2/9/00
Urges the Legislative Council to require the Regulatory Flexibility
Committee to study the issues relating to the provision of video and voice
coverage of sessions of the General Assembly through the Internet or a
cable television service.
S.C.R. 48 Returned to Senate 3/3/00
Urges the Legislative Council to direct the regulatory flexibility
committee to review the issue of open access to Internet services.
Iowa
S.F. 2395
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter 1141
Establishes an information technology department.
Kentucky
H.B. 842
Signed by governor 4/21/00, Acts Chapter 506
Creates the Governor's Office of Technology (GOT), headed by the chief
information officer for the Commonwealth; creates the Kentucky Information
Technology Advisory Council; and abolishes the Department of Information
Systems, the Kentucky Information Resources Management Commission (KIRM),
the Office for the KIRM and the Communications Advisory Council and transfers
their duties to the new office.
H.B. 897
Signed by governor 4/21/00, Acts Chapter 536
Directs the Special Subcommittee on Energy to study whether an additional
statutory remedy is necessary to prevent cross-subsidization of non-regulated
telecommunication services, with a particular emphasis on Internet service,
provided by regulated telecommunications utilities or their affiliates.
The Special Subcommittee on Energy also shall determine if regulated telecommunications
providers have an undue advantage in the provision of non-regulated services
such as Internet.
S.B. 315
Signed by governor 4/26/00, Acts Chapter 536
Creates the Governor's Office of Technology (GOT), headed by the chief
information officer for the Commonwealth; creates the Kentucky Information
Technology Advisory Council; and abolishes the Department of Information
Systems, the Kentucky Information Resources Management Commission (KIRM),
the Office for the KIRM and the Communications Advisory Council and transfers
their duties to the new office.
Maryland
H.B. 15
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter No. 10
Establishes a Business and Technology Division Task Force to study
the creation of a business and technology division in appropriate circuit
courts and authorizes the chief judge of the Court of Appeals to consider,
based on the study by the task force, the feasibility of the establishment
of a business and technology court division in the state.
H.B. 276
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter No. 6
Creates the CEO Board of Advisors for E-Commerce; specifies the members
and duties of the board; creates the "eMaryland" ASP Consortium at the
University of Maryland; specifies the members and duties of the consortium;
and creates a special account in the Information Technology Investment
Fund.
H.B. 592
Signed by governor 5/18/00, Chapter No. 619
Requires the chief of information technology in the Department of Budget
and Management to issue and enforce non-visual access standards to be used
in the procurement of information technology and the provision of information
technology services by or on behalf of units of state government.
S.B. 198
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter No. 3
Increases the membership of the State Information Technology Board;
clarifies the appointment and terms of specified members; and requires
the board to make recommendations about Internet-based applications and
services for state government and educational institutions; etc.
S.B. 607
Signed by governor 5/18/00, Chapter No. 620
Requires the chief of information technology in the Department of Budget
and Management to issue and enforce non-visual access standards to be used
in the procurement of information technology and the provision of information
technology services by or on behalf of units of state government.
Minnesota
S.F. 3346
Signed by governor 4/14/00, Chapter 391
Requires the secretary of state to establish a task force to study
and make recommendations on electronic filing of real estate documents.
Mississippi
S.B. 3244
Signed by governor 5/22/00, Chapter 84
Appropriates funds for the state Department of Information Technology
Services for fiscal year 2001.
Nebraska
L.B. 1216
Signed by governor 3/30/00
Appropriates funds for the Information Technology Infrastructure Fund.
L.B. 1349
Signed by governor 3/30/00
Creates the Information Technology Infrastructure Act.
New Hampshire
H.B. 730
Signed by governor 3/29/00, Chapter 22
Establishes a House committee to determine the feasibility of recording
legislative proceedings digitally and to issue a request for proposals
to begin a trial recording program of certain House committee proceedings.
H.B. 1435
Signed by governor 4/17/00, Chapter 60
Establishes a committee to study the immediate and long-term effects
of changing methodology of communications and information technology as
it applies to the right-to-know law.
S.B. 446
Signed by governor 6/21/00, Chapter 320
Clarifies the process for developing information technology plans and
modifies the membership of the New Hampshire Council on Applied Technology
and Innovation.
North Carolina
H.B. 1564
Signed by governor 8/2/00, Chapter Session Law 174
Repeals the powers and duties of the secretary of commerce regarding
information technology matters. Reestablishes those powers and duties within
the office of the governor and to makes other changes in the laws regarding
information technology related state government functions.
H.B. 1578
Signed by governor 7/14/00, Chapter Session Law 130
Makes technical and clarifying changes to the laws regarding the procurement
of information technology by state agencies and institutions.
H.B. 1819
Signed by governor 8/2/00, Chapter Session Law 148
Creates the Rural Redevelopment Authority to oversee the Long Term
Rural Development Fund, which may be used to provide the infrastructure
for high-speed Internet access.
S.B. 1343
Signed by governor 7/13/00, Chapter Session Law 149
Creates the North Carolina Rural Internet Access Authority.
Oklahoma
H.B. 2310
Signed by governor 5/19/00, Chapter 211
Extends the termination date for the Task Force on Electronic Commerce.
S.B. 1592
Signed by governor 5/26/00, Chapter 333
Permits the state purchasing director at the Department of Central
Services to negotiate consolidation agreements with vendors for high-technology
systems in order to reduce acquisition costs and maintain the confidentiality
of financial and proprietary information associated with a state bid, proposal
or quotation.
Pennsylvania
H.R. 316 Adopted 2/7/00
Extends the time period for a report by the Subcommittee on Information
Technology of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.
Rhode Island
H.B. 7641
Signed by governor 7/13/00, Chapter 270
Eliminates a member of the press from the Rhode Island Information
Resources Management Board.
South Carolina
H.B. 3509
Signed by governor 5/30/00, Act 305
Creates a joint legislative study committee to study personal information
privacy issues, to examine the relationship of information technology and
privacy issues and to seek an appropriate balance between privacy and business
issues.
South Dakota
H.B. 1257
Signed by governor 3/14/00, Chapter 75
Creates the Office of Education Technology.
Utah
H.B. 167
Signed by governor 3/1/00`, Session Law Chapter 35
Creates the Information Technology Innovation Program within the office
of the chief information officer.
H.B. 336
Signed by governor 3/16/00, Session Law Chapter 289
Creates the Applied Technology Education Task Force.
S.B. 56
Signed by governor 3/17/00, Session Law Chapter 346
Creates additional duties for the chief information officer to develop
a digital certificate policy that indicates the level of identity verification
and provides for the security of information in the repository.
S.B. 77
Signed by governor 2/21/00, Session Law Chapter 12
Prescribes the responsibility for coordinating the development of electronic
authentication methods and technology to facilitate electronic transactions
between government and citizen or business within the office of the chief
information officer.
Virginia
H.B. 614
Signed by governor 4/9/009, Chapter 961
Requires the governor to direct an appropriate entity to conduct periodic
audits of all executive branch agencies and institutions of higher education
regarding security procedures for protecting government databases and data
communications.
H.B. 719
Signed by governor 4/19/00, Chapter 1046
Adds three members to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science,
increasing the membership from nine to 12.
H.B. 1065
Signed by governor 4/4/00, Chapter 424
Assigns additional duty to the Department of Planning and Budget for
the development, implementation and management of an Internet-based information
technology system to ensure that citizens have access to performance information.
H.J.R. 223 Enrolled 3/28/00
Continues the Commission on Educational Infrastructure as the Commission
on Educational Infrastructure and Technology.
Electronic Filing
Covers electronic registrations; electronic filing of documents with state
agencies and courts; electronic filing of tax payments, returns and reports;
and authentication of electronic signatures.
Alaska
H.B. 291
Signed by governor 6/1/00, Chapter 107
Authorizes agencies to send notices of proposed action to incumbent
state legislators and the Legislative Affairs Agency in an electronic format,
if the agencies have the available technology.
Arizona
H.B. 2293
Signed by governor 4/12/00, Chapter 235
Requires standing political committees to file reports with the secretary
of state via a computer diskette, CD-ROM or the Internet.
H.B. 2294
Signed by governor 3/20/00, Chapter 18
Authorizes lobbyists to file reports or registration materials via
an electronic format approved by the Secretary of State.
H.B. 2490
Signed by governor 3/27/00, Chapter 61
Authorizes dog owners or veterinarians to file electronic records of
vaccination certificates for dog licenses.
California
A.B. 2109
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/19/00, Chapter 526
Authorizes county transportation commissions, including the Orange
County Transportation Authority, to accept bids for construction contracts
that are presented by means of electronic bidding through the Internet
and under sealed cover, as prescribed.
S.B. 1434
Chaptered by secretary of state 6/29/00, Chapter 49
Provides that a properly executed declaration may include a declaration
signed and transmitted via electronic means and provides that an application
for a building permit shall be construed as a "transaction" and all declarations
required shall be construed as records under the Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act.
S.B. 2076
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/29/00, Chapter 853
Provides that the filing officer for an election campaign may be notified
of changes by facsimile transmission or, if the filing officer is capable
of receiving the notification in such a manner, online transmission.
S.B. 2174
Chaptered by secretary of state 8/28/00, Chapter 256
Prescribes the method of authenticating persons filing an application
for a sales and use tax permit or return, permits filing of permit applications
by electronic media and deletes certain requirements as to information
on returns and electronic filing declarations.
Colorado
H.B. 1394
Signed by governor 5/23/00, Chapter 362
Requires each county clerk and recorder to transmit to the secretary
of state, in a media format selected by the secretary of state, a list
of electors showing who did and did not vote in the past election.
H.B. 1489
Signed by governor 5/25/00, Chapter 200
Authorizes electronic filing of periodic reports by reporting entities
with the secretary of state.
S.B. 15
Signed by governor 6/1/00, Chapter 343
Authorizes electronic certificates of title for motor vehicles.
Connecticut
H.B. 5637
Signed by governor 3/16/00, Public Act No. 00-66
Makes technical changes regarding state agencies accepting governmental
records created, owned, used, distributed or maintained by the agency to
be in the form of an electronic record.
H.B. 5682
Signed by governor 5/1/00, Public Act No. 00-25
Authorizes the comptroller to accept electronic purchase orders from
state agencies.
Delaware
H.B. 562
Signed by governor 6/23/00, Laws of Delaware Volume 72, Chapter 339
Provides that the written waiver of notice by the Odessa mayor and
council members for special meetings may be permitted by electronic mail.
Florida
S.B. 156
Signed by governor 6/5/00, Chapter 195
Authorizes the Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services or the Department
of Banking and Finance to also adopt rules to allow for the electronic
submission of any applications, documents or fees required.
S.B. 1338
Signed by governor 6/15/00
Chapter 260
Requires certain electronic payment of taxes related to telecommunications.
S.B. 2043
Signed by governor 6/27/00, Chapter 367
Requires the Department of Health to create an immunization registry
for the electronic transfer of immunization records.
Georgia
H.B. 613
Signed by governor 5/1/00, Act No. 775
Provides that, under certain conditions, the Georgia Crime Information
Center is authorized to disseminate electronically criminal history records
of in-state felony convictions, pleas and sentences to private parties,
businesses, public agencies and political subdivisions upon request without
fingerprint comparison or consent of the person whose records are requested;
and for other purposes.
H.B. 1113
Signed by governor 2/8/00, Act No. 459
Requires counties to provide election returns to the secretary of state
in an electronic format within a certain time frame for certain elections.
S.B. 403
Signed by governor 5/1/00, Act No. 912
Provides for the filing of actions, claims, answers, pleadings, post-judgment
interrogatories and other documents by electronic means for civil proceedings
within the jurisdiction of the magistrate courts; provides for the electronic
signature and verification of such pleadings and provides for methods of
service and docketing of such pleadings.
S.B. 499
Signed by governor 5/1/00, Act No. 932
Provides for the electronic filing of certain forms by paid solicitors
under the Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act of 1988.
Idaho
H.B. 446
Signed by governor 3/3/00, Session Law Chapter 15
Amends existing law to provide a definition of the filing date of tax
returns that are filed electronically.
Illinois
H.B. 3420
Signed by governor 6/9/00, Public Act No. 91-772
Authorizes the secretary of state to issue and process title and lien
documents electronically and provides that any forms, records, electronic
records and methods of electronic payment relating to the filing and payment
of taxes must be prescribed by the Department of Revenue.
Kentucky
H.B. 939
Signed by governor 4/10/00, Chapter 398
States the desire of the General Assembly to automate the filing of
campaign finance information and further disclose that information to the
public.
S.B. 169
Signed by governor 3/31/00, Chapter 279
Authorizes the newly created Department of Financial Institutions to
accept any application or other document required to be filed with the
department in electronic format or in any other technology acceptable to
the department.
Louisiana
H.B. 215
Signed by governor 4/12/00, Act 6
Authorizes the use of the Internet to renew specified driver's licenses.
Maine
L.D. 2667
Signed by governor 4/12/00, Public Law Chapter 680
Clarifies procedures for electronic processing of vehicle registrations.
Minnesota
H.F. 3766
Signed by governor 3/23/00, Chapter 274
Requires pawnbrokers who provide law enforcement agencies with electronic
records of transactions to use a specified interchange file specification
format.
S.F. 2653
Signed by governor 4/5/00, Chapter 332
Requires state agencies to provide grant information on the Internet
and requires the commissioner of administration to develop a uniform Internet
application for grants.
S.F. 3346
Signed by governor 4/14/00, Chapter 391
Requires the secretary of state to establish a task force to study
and make recommendations on electronic filing of real estate documents.
Mississippi
S.B. 2553
Signed by governor 4/17/00, Chapter No. 375
Authorizes the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to sell
hunting licenses via the Internet.
Missouri
H.B. 1797
Signed by governor 7/12/00
Requires the Department of Revenue to allow the electronic filing of
any motor vehicle, driver's license, or tax records, reports, returns and
other related documents, either issuance or renewal.
S.B. 896
Signed by governor 6/27/00
Authorizes electronic notices relating to liens, titles and corporate
filings.
Nebraska
L.B. 1251
Signed by governor 4/11/00
Authorizes the tax commissioner to require certain taxpayers to submit
tax payments using electronic fund transfers.
New Hampshire
S.B. 378
Signed by governor 6/12/00, Chapter 262
Changes the effective date of the computerized filing system for security
interests under the Uniform Commercial Code from July 1, 2001, to a date
which shall be three months after the secretary of state certifies to the
governor that the participating cities and towns are prepared to accept
filings on behalf of the centralized filing system, or December 31, 2001,
whichever occurs earlier; and establishes certain transition provisions
for the filing system.
New York
S.B. 4320
Signed by governor 8/30/00, Chapter 379
Authorizes the secretary of state to receive and file local laws by
electronic transmission.
S.B. 7117
Signed by governor 7/11/00, Chapter 129
Simplifies monthly filing and payment procedures for taxpayers who
remit state and local sales and compensating use taxes by electronic funds
transfer.
Ohio
H.B. 477
Signed by governor 7/27/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 477
Requires municipal corporations to publish their municipal income tax
ordinances or rules on an Internet-accessible site, along with blank tax
returns, forms and instructions and requires the tax commissioner to create
an Internet-accessible site on which municipal corporations may post forms,
publish rules and link their own Internet sites.
H.B. 488
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 488
Provides for electronic record and signature use by state agencies.
H.B. 611
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 611
Requires the administrator of Workers' Compensation and the Industrial
Commission jointly to adopt rules governing the submission and sending
of documents via electronic means.
H.B. 612
Signed by governor 6/29/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 612
Authorizes electronic filing of certain documents with the tax commissioner
and treasurer of state in section 5703.054.
H.B. 701
Signed by governor 1/5/01, Am. Sub. H.B. 701
Authorizes county auditors to allow for the registration of dogs and
kennels via the Internet and to accept the payment of dog and kennel registration
fees by financial transaction devices.
S.B. 242
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Am. Sub. S.B. 242
Permits the renewal of motor vehicle and watercraft registrations by
electronic means.
Utah
H.B. 211
Signed by governor 2/23/00, Session Law Chapter 17
Candidates for elected office may be notified of campaign filing requirements
by electronic mail.
Virginia
H.B. 720
Signed by governor 4/6/00, Chapter 555
Provides that a candidate for the General Assembly who files campaign
finance disclosure reports with the state Board of Elections by computer
or electronic means will be relieved of the requirement to file copies
of the reports with the local electoral board of the county or city where
he or she resides; authorizes local electoral boards to accept computer
or electronic reports from candidates for local office ; and requires the
posting of those reports on the Internet.
H.B. 725
Signed by governor 4/9/00, Chapter 800
Amends the definition of electronic filing of documents for courts
in order to comply with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
S.B. 417
Signed by governor 4/6/00, Chapter 511
Provides that a candidate for the General Assembly who files campaign
finance disclosure reports with the state Board of Elections by computer
or electronic means will be relieved of the requirement to file copies
of the reports with the local electoral board of the county or city where
he or she resides; authorizes local electoral boards to accept computer
or electronic reports from candidates for local office; and requires the
posting of those reports on the Internet.
Washington
S.B. 6775
Signed by governor 3/30/00, Chapter 237
Provides that, if a political committee files reports with the Election
Commission electronically, then it need not also file reports with the
county auditor or elections officer.
Public Records
Covers posting public notices on the Internet, access fees for public records,
Internet privacy policies, searchable registries, and as public information
that shall not be disclosed via the Internet.
Alaska
H.B. 315
Signed by governor 5/11/00, Chapter 54
Eliminates the Alaska Administrative Journal and institutes public
notice requirements on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.
Arizona
S.B. 1406
Signed by governor 4/19/00, Chapter 316
Amends the requirements of posting notices for invitations for bids
to allow posting notices on the Internet.
California
A.B. 505
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 1059
Known as the Small Business Regulatory Reform Act of 2000, this bill
requires the Office of Administrative Law to post specified information
on its web site.
A.B. 2244
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/5/00, Chapter 294
Authorizes a city or county that is required to provide a notice of
intent to adopt, amend or repeal an ordinance related to the regulation
of regulated substances to submit the full text of the ordinance and a
summary of any violations of the ordinance to the agency, which would be
required to post the text thereof, or a link to the text thereof, on the
agency's Internet web site.
A.B. 2282
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/27/00, Chapter 783
Requires, on and after April 1, 2001, every final enforcement order
issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency and various boards
and departments within the agency, under any provision of law that is administered
by one of these entities, to be displayed for at least one year on the
entity's Internet web site, if the order is a public record that is not
otherwise exempt from disclosure.
A.B. 2304
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/27/00, Chapter 759
Amends procedures for procurement of state goods with respect to covered
contracts and notice by electronic media or the Internet and makes various
technical changes.
A.B. 2799
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 982
Requires an agency to make a public record available in any electronic
format in which it holds the information, but would not require release
of a record in the electronic form in which it is held if its release would
jeopardize or compromise the security or integrity of the original record
or any proprietary software in which it is maintained.
S.B. 761
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/27/00, Chapter 716
Requires the Office of Planning and Research to establish and maintain
a central repository for the collection, storage, retrieval and dissemination
of specified notices provided to the office and to make the notices available
through the Internet, as specified.
S.B. 1635
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/11/00, Chapter 392
Establishes a Veterans Memorial Registry, to be made publicly accessible
on the web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S.B. 1805
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/30/00, Chapter 997
Requires the insurance commissioner to make information concerning
the resolution of market conduct examinations and the contents of every
adopted report of an examination that pertains to unfair or deceptive business
practices, as defined, available for public inspection and on the department's
web site, as specified and to maintain the information in current, up-to-date
condition.
S.B. 1889
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/29/00, Chapter 927
Requires specified entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs
that issue licenses to disclose on the Internet information regarding the
status of the licenses of their licensees.
S.B. 2061
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/27/00, Chapter 700
Requires the California Film Commission to collaborate with the Department
of General Services and other appropriate state agencies to identify surplus
state properties that may be available for use under the State Theatrical
Arts Resources Partnership, to list available properties for the use of
filmmakers and location scouts at an interactive web site and to make those
properties available for film and television movie production at a nominal
fee.
S.B. 2108
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/7/00, Chapter 319
Adds to the list of exceptions of material that does not have to be
disclosed via the Internet under the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Connecticut
H.B. 5679
Signed by governor 5/26/00, Public Act No. 00-134
Creates a freedom of information exemption for information technology
security and requires that state wide regulations be adopted by the Department
of Information Technology instead of by individual agencies.
H.B. 5893
Signed by governor 5/8/00, Public Act No. 00-139
Prohibits a state agency from disclosing to the public an individual's
photograph or computerized image in connection with the issuance of an
identification card or other document by such state agency, unless such
individual provides express consent for such disclosure.
Florida
S.B. 1334
Signed by governor 5/26/00, Chapter 164
Requires each county recorder to provide a current index of documents
recorded in the official records of the county since January 1, 1990, on
a publicly available Internet web site with a document requisition point
for obtaining copies or images of the documents to a central statewide
search site by January 1, 2002.
Georgia
H.B. 1153
Signed by governor 5/1/00, Act No. 817
Amends provisions relating to the GeorgiaNet Authority's sale of files
of public information and receipt of data in electronic format from the
public.
S.B. 465
Signed by governor 4/10/00, Act No. 497
Relates to the public distribution of legislative information in electronic
format, so as to establish the GeorgiaNet Division of the Georgia Technology
Authority.
Hawaii
H.B. 1925
Signed by governor 5/19/00, Act 99
Requires a candidate for public office to include web page addresses,
if any, in the organizational reports.
S.B. 2121
Signed by governor 6/28/00, Act 283
Provides expedited procedures for repeal of obsolete administrative
rules through public notice and Internet posting.
Idaho
H.B. 648
Signed by governor 4/14/00, Session Law Chapter 339
Requires the secretary of state to enter notices of discharge for agricultural
commodity dealer liens into a searchable database.
S.B. 1473
Signed by governor 4/4/00, Session Law Chapter 181
Requires the secretary of state to develop a searchable will registry
database.
Illinois
H.B. 840
Signed by governor 7/6/00, Public Act No. 91-886
Amends the Local Records Act to allow public records be stored in electronic
or digitalized format without maintaining the original document.
S.B. 1555
Signed by governor 6/9/00, Public Act No. 91-789
Permits the Department of Public Health to publish a federally required
summary of Illinois laws concerning advance directives via the Internet.
S.B. 1627
Signed by governor 6/22/00, Public Act No. 91-868
Authorizes publication of notices for backdoor referendums to be published
on the Internet.
Iowa
H.F. 2220
Signed by governor 3/29/00, Chapter 1014
Requires that the portion of a record request that contains an Internet
protocol number that identifies the computer from which a person requested
a record, whether the person using such computer made the request through
the IowAccess network or directly to a lawful custodian, be kept confidential.
H.F. 2429
Signed by governor 4/26/00, Chapter 1148
Provides for the maintenance of permanent records by electronic means
and the determination of publication rates for county officers.
S.F. 2193
Signed by governor 3/1/00, Chapter 1004
Requires the Department of Elder Affairs and the area agencies on aging,
in consultation with the long-term care coordinating unit, to create, on
a county basis, a database directory of all health care and support services
available to seniors citizens; to make the directory electronically available
to the public; and to update the database on at least a monthly basis.
Maryland
S.B. 199
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter No. 4
Requires units of state government to post certain privacy policies
on their web sites.
Minnesota
H.F. 3501
Signed by governor 3/15/00, Chapter 468
Amends the government data practices and authorizes a government agency
to provide public records in the computer medium in which the records are
stored.
S.F. 2783
Signed by governor 4/17/00, Chapter 395
Requires the secretary of state to electronically publish the names
of the dissolved corporations, cooperatives, terminated and revoked limited
liability corporations, and non-Minnesota limited liability corporations
and authorizes the secretary of state to allow electronic access to the
filing system.
Nebraska
L.B. 628
Signed by governor 4/6/00
Authorizes individuals to purchase copies of public records in electronic
format if they are kept electronically, and authorizes state agencies and
political subdivisions to accept electronic or digital signatures.
New York
S.B. 8003
Signed by governor 8/23/00, Chapter 343
Requires agencies to publish regulatory agendas on their respective
web sites whenever feasible.
S.B. 8127
Signed by governor 10/6/00, Chapter 543
Enacts the "Patient Health Information and Quality Improvement Act
of 2000;" directs the Department of Health to undertake an initiative to
increase the information available to patients about health care providers
and health care plans and to establish a statewide health information system;
establishes a patient safety center to maximize patient safety, reduce
medical errors and improve the quality of health care by providing public
access to health care information; and provides for enhanced reporting
and investigation of suspected medical errors.
North Carolina
S.B. 1260
Signed by governor 6/30/00, Chapter Session Law 71
Amends the public record law to protect the integrity of electronic
records with the state's computer systems.
S.B. 1529
Signed by governor 8/2/00, Chapter Session Law 167
Authorizes a $2 access fee for computer inquiries to the Vital Records
Computer Network.
Ohio
H.B. 403
Signed by governor 6/27/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 403
Requires the Department of Aging to publish the Ohio Long-Term Care
Consumer Guide with specified information useful for comparing and
selecting Ohio nursing facilities in electronic form and be available on
the Internet and creates a 16-member advisory council to advise on the
content and other matters concerning the guide.
H.B. 544
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Am. Sub. H.B. 544
Authorizes a regional or county planning commission to send certain
notices by electronic mail as well as by regular mail.
Oklahoma
H.B. 2100
Signed by governor 6/6/00, Chapter 342
Requires the Department of Public Safety to create a system that would
allow it to maintain computer-generated images for a digital driver licensing
system and for use in criminal and missing persons investigations.
Rhode Island
S.B. 2532
Signed by governor 7/13/00, Chapter 164
Authorizes electronic records for vital records as approved by the
state registrar of vital records.
South Dakota
S.B. 190
Signed by governor 3/1/00, Chapter 6
Authorizes electronic storage of public records.
Tennessee
H.B. 2770
Signed by governor 5/22/00, Public Chapter No. 784
Provides that copyrighted computer materials held by the University
of Tennessee, a state institution, are not open to public inspection.
S.B. 1322
Signed by governor 6/23/00, Public Chapter No. 931
Authorizes local boards of education to maintain records of proceedings
of board in electronic format.
Vermont
H.B. 192
Signed by governor 5/17/00, Act No. 125
Directs the commissioners of health and of buildings and general services
to create and maintain a clearinghouse on the Department of Health web
site to include information that will help schools identify potential sources
of environmental pollution in the schools and operate the schools in a
way that will create healthy indoor air quality.
Virginia
H.B. 54
Signed by governor 4/9/00, Chapter 910
Extends the exemption of the secretary of technology from the Freedom
of Information Act's electronic communication meeting restrictions from
July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2002.
H.B. 513
Signed by governor 4/4/00, Chapter 405
Directs every public body that has an Internet web site to develop
an Internet privacy policy ("Policy") and an Internet privacy policy statement
("Statement") by December 1, 2000. The policy shall be consistent with
the requirements of the Privacy Protection Act of 1976 and be tailored
to reflect the individual public body's information practices. The statement,
which explains the policy, shall be posted on the public body's web site
in a conspicuous manner by January 1, 2001.
H.B. 1005
Signed by governor 4/7/00, Chapter 583
Provides that electronic toll collection records that identify an individual,
vehicle or travel itinerary, including, but not limited to, vehicle identification
data, vehicle enforcement system information, video or photographic images,
Social Security or other identification numbers appearing on driver's licenses,
credit card or bank account data, home addresses, phone numbers, or records
of the date or time of toll facility use are exempt from disclosure under
the Freedom of Information Act.
H.B. 1255
Signed by governor 4/4/00, Chapter 434
Provides that a locality may advertise legal notices on the locality's
World Wide Web Site.
H.B. 1440
Signed by governor 4/8/00, Chapter 647
Allows public bodies to publish public notices on the Department of
General Services' central electronic procurement web site and other appropriate
web sites in addition to the current requirement for posting in a designated
public area or publication in a newspaper of general circulation, or both.
S.B. 235
Signed by governor 4/8/00, Chapter 692
Allows public bodies to publish public notices on the Department of
General Services' central electronic procurement web site and other appropriate
web sites in addition to the current requirement for posting in a designated
public area or publication in a newspaper of general circulation, or both.
S.B. 242
Signed by governor 4/9/00, Chapter 983
Extends the exemption of the secretary of technology from the Freedom
of Information Act's electronic communication meeting restrictions from
July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2002.
S.B. 390
Signed by governor 4/7/00, Chapter 592
Provides that electronic toll collection records that identify an individual,
vehicle or travel itinerary, including, but not limited to, vehicle identification
data, vehicle enforcement system information, video or photographic images,
Social Security or other identification numbers appearing on driver's licenses,
credit card or bank account data, home addresses, phone numbers, or records
of the date or time of toll facility use are exempt from disclosure under
the Freedom of Information Act.
Washington
H.B. 2792
Signed by governor 3/22/00, Chapter 56
Provides that the following are exempt from public disclosure: credit
card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, card expiration
dates, or bank or other financial account numbers supplied to an agency
for the purpose of electronic transfer of funds, except when disclosure
is expressly required by law.
West Virginia
S.B. 592
Signed by governor 4/11/00, Chapter 69
In amending the requirements for preserving county public records,
the Legislature finds that the use of electronic technology should be uniform
throughout the state.
Offender Web Sites
Deals with publishing sex offender information and delinquent child support
information on the World Wide Web.
Alabama
H.B. 308
Signed by governor 5/2/00, Act 322
Authorizes the Department of Human Resources, Child Support Enforcement
Division to publish the names of delinquent child support obligors in newspapers
and on the department's web site.
Colorado
H.B. 1232
Signed by governor 5/23/00, Chapter 173
Requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to create a sex offender
database on the state web site.
Hawaii
S.C.R. 166/S.R. 97 Certified Copies Sent 5/11/00
Requests the Department of Education and youth organizations to access
the web site of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center to obtain sex offender
information.
Minnesota
H.F. 2688
Signed by governor 4/3/00, Chapter 311
Requires the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to maintain a computerized
database for predatory offenders and requires that certain information
regarding Level III predatory offenders be posted on the Internet.
New Mexico
S.B. 125
Signed by governor 2/16/00, Chapter 8
Provides the Department of Public Safety with authority to establish
an Internet web site regarding certain sex offenders.
New York
S.B. 972
Signed by governor 10/4/00, Chapter 490
Requires the subdirectory of high-risk sex offenders to be made available
on the Division of Criminal Justice Service's homepage for Internet accessibility.
S.B. 8238
Signed by governor 10/19/00, Chapter 1
Enacts the Sexual Assault Reform Act and includes a sex offender registry.
Rhode Island
S.B. 2704 Effective without Governor’s Signature 7/20/00, Chapter 360
Creates a Central Registry of Sex Offenders accessible to the public
via the Internet.
Utah
S.B. 270
Signed by governor 3/13/00, Session Law Chapter 201
Provides for disclaimers and warnings to public viewers of sex offender
registry web site and creates a presumption of good faith for the Department
of Corrections in providing the information.
Virginia
S.B. 279
Signed by governor 4/4/00, Chapter 250
Requires the state police to remove all information that it knows to
be inaccurate from the Sex Offender Registry web site.
Wisconsin
A.B. 613
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Act 89
Establishes an Internet sex offender registry information site.
Services and Information
State lawmakers sought to increase citizen access to and participation
in information technology and increase government services via the Internet.
Alabama
H.B. 113
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Act 265
Authorizes the Department of Industrial Relations to contract with
a consumer reporting agency to provide electronic access to employer-provided
information concerning the amount of wages paid by the employer.
H.B. 687
Signed by governor 5/4/00, Act 369
Authorizes the City of Elba and its municipal instrumentalities to
establish, construct and operate cable systems, telecommunications equipment
and telecommunications systems to furnish cable service, interactive computer
service and Internet access, and other Internet services and telecommunications
service.
H.B. 942
Signed by governor 5/15/00, Act 574
Authorizes the City of Dothan to establish, construct and operate telecommunications
equipment and telecommunications systems for purposes of furnishing interactive
computer service, Internet access and other Internet services and telecommunications
service.
S.B. 464
Signed by governor 5/22/00, Act 614
Authorizes municipalities and municipal instrumentalities to provide
so-called "advanced telecommunications services" and cable services, interactive
computer services and Internet access and services and to lease to others
telecommunications and cable equipment.
California
A.B. 2045
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/11/00, Chapter 396
Requires the boating safety course to be made available on the Department
of Boating and Waterways' web site.
A.B. 2214
Chaptered by secretary of state 7/5/00, Chapter 89
Requires an affidavit of voter registration card to contain a space
for the registrant to furnish his or her e-mail address, if any. The affidavit
of registration card must advise the registrant that no person may be denied
the right to register to vote because of his or her failure to furnish
an e-mail address and that the e-mail address would remain confidential.
A.B. 2304
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/27/00, Chapter 759
Consolidates and revises the provisions regulating consulting services
and personal services with respect to covered contracts for state goods
and services and notice by electronic media or the Internet and makes various
technical changes.
A.B. 2935
Chaptered by secretary of state 9/29/00, Chapter 924
Authorizes the controller to conduct the sale of escheated property
by electronic media if, in his or her judgment, it is cost effective.
S.R. 29 Adopted 8/10/00
Supports the goal to eliminate the Digital Divide as described by the
U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Colorado
H.B. 1467
Signed by governor 6/1/00, Chapter 355
Authorizes the use of direct record electronic voting machines for
casting votes at polling places on the official election day after use
for early voting.
Florida
H.B. 4021
Signed by governor 6/19/00, Chapter 324
Relates to sunset provisions regarding Year 2000 compliance powers
given to the governor.
Hawaii
H.B. 1491
Signed by governor 5/18/00, Act 91
Permits use of an administrative subpoena issued by the attorney general
or trial subpoena to obtain records or other information pertaining to
a subscriber or customer of a provider of electronic communications or
remote computing services.
H.B. 1900
Signed by governor with line-item veto 6/23/00, Act 281
Appropriates funds for a wireless technology initiative, an e-commerce
and entrepreneurship initiative and new equipment to access the state's
Internet portal.
H.B. 1969
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Act 212
Provides $200,000 for manufacturing extension programs to facilitate
growth of manufacturing enterprises in the state, including facilitating
the creation of e-commerce sites for Hawaii manufacturers.
H.C.R. 42/H.R. 47 Transmitted to Public 5/10/00
Encourages expansion of a state web site entitled "For the Sake of
the Children" for public access information purposes.
S.B. 2354
Signed by governor 6/14/00, Act 220
Appropriates funds to purchase hardware and software to upgrade the
legislative internal computer network.
S.B. 2924
Signed by governor 6/28/00, Act 284
Assists public agencies to hold meetings by videoconference.
Illinois
H.B. 4374
Signed by governor 5/17/00, Public Act No. 91-704
Creates the Eliminate the Digital Divide Law and establishes a Community
Technology Center Grant Program, to be administered by the Department of
Commerce and Community Affairs; and authorizes the making of grants to
plan, establish, administer and expand community technology centers.
Indiana
S.B. 447
Signed by governor 3/17/00, Public Law 141
Permits a member of the board for depositories who is not physically
present at a board meeting to participate in the meeting by using a means
of communication that permits all other board members and members of the
public physically present at the meeting to simultaneously communicate
with each other during the meeting.
Iowa
S.F. 2433
Signed by governor with line-item veto 5/13/00, Chapter 1226
Makes appropriations to the Iowa communications network for technology-related
purposes.
Kentucky
H.B. 901
Signed by governor 4/6/00, Acts Chapter 362
Relates to entities authorized to use the services of the Kentucky
Information Highway.
Maine
L.D. 2279
Signed by governor 3/31/00, Public Law No. 608
Requires the Maine Science and Technology Foundation to manage an interactive
web-based clearinghouse of science and technology information.
Maryland
H.B. 274
Signed by governor 4/25/00, Chapter No. 5
Requires the secretary of budget and management to implement a specified
timeline for units of the executive branch to offer public information
and services over the Internet; requires those units to report on their
plans; and requires the statewide information technology master plan to
include standards to assure non-visual access to information and services
made available to the public over the Internet under specified circumstances.
Massachusetts
S.B. 2276
Signed by governor 8/8/00, Chapter No. 196
Appropriates funds for joint legislative data processing and telecommunications
equipment for fiscal year 2001.
New York
S.B. 2427
Signed by governor 8/23/00, Chapter 289
Makes provisions relating to videoconferencing meetings of the Economic
Development Power Board; includes video-conferenced meetings within the
open meetings law.
North Carolina
H.B. 1564
Signed by governor 7/13/00, Chapter Session Law 130
Makes technical and clarifying changes to the laws regarding the procurement
of information technology by state agencies and institutions.
H.B. 1840
Signed by governor 6/30/00, Chapter Session Law 67
Earmarks appropriations for technology improvements in the court system.
H.B. 1854
Signed by governor 7/13/00, Chapter Session Law 109
Encourages public agencies, as defined, to maximize citizen and business
access to their services through electronic and digital transactions and
increases court fees for the court information technology fund.
Tennessee
S.B. 2802
Signed by governor 6/6/00, Public Law Chapter 868
Authorizes a governmental agency to charge a fee for production of
electronic data generated through a government information services project.
Utah
H.B. 90
Signed by governor 3/10/00, Session Law Chapter 86
Removes statutory barriers to providing government services electronically.
S.B. 47
Signed by governor 3/16/00, Session Law Chapter 298
Authorizes telephonic or live audiovisual testimony at certain administrative
hearings.
S.B. 56
Signed by governor 3/17/00, Session Law Chapter 346
Creates a central repository for information relating to the issuance
of digital certificates by governmental entities.
S.B. 147
Signed by governor 3/10/00, Session Law Chapter 112
Moves electronic access to the courts to a web-based technology.
Virginia
H.B. 215
Signed by governor 4/14/00, Chapter 440
Requires circuit court clerks to assess a fee upon each instrument
to be recorded for the Technology Trust Fund.
H.B. 699
Signed by governor 4/6/00, Chapter 554
Authorizes the Board of Elections to provide for the production, distribution
and receipt of information and lists through the Virginia Voter Registration
System (VVRS) by any appropriate means including, but not limited to, paper
and electronic means.
H.J.R. 14 Enrolled 3/28/00
Requests the State Corporation Commission's (SCC) Bureau of Financial
Institutions to compile and provide access to information regarding the
fees and charges assessed by revolving credit card issuers doing business
within the Commonwealth on the SCC's web site.
H.J.R. 62 Enrolled 3/28/00
Requests the Virginia Information Providers Network Authority, in association
with the Virginia Information Providers Network, to create a common gateway
to serve as a web portal for educational information and services similar
to that created by the authority for government information and services.
S.B. 385
Signed by governor 4/9/00, Chapter 821
Brings video conferencing or teleconferencing within the ambit of discovery
as a permissible method for taking depositions.
S.B. 392
Signed by governor 4/6/00, Chapter 510
Authorizes the Board of Elections to provide for the production, distribution
and receipt of information and lists through the Virginia Voter Registration
System (VVRS) by any appropriate means, including, but not limited to,
paper and electronic means.
S.B. 617
Signed by governor 4/8/00, Chapter 663
Authorizes cities with populations between 18,000 and 18,500 to provide
computer services as specified.
S.B. 722
Signed by governor 4/9/00, Chapter 906
Provides requirements for meetings of the executive organ of a condominium
owners' association that are conducted by telephone or video-conference
or similar electronic means.
Washington
H.B. 2649
Signed by governor 3/27/00, Chapter 180
Includes public benefit nonprofit corporations with state agencies
and local governments that may receive information technology services
on a full-cost recovery basis.
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