*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** Two that stand out "e-democracy" wise: Massachusetts SB 1820 Adopted 1/18/01 Requires that all formal sessions of the Senate during which the general appropriation bill is considered is webcast live on the Internet, if not broadcast on live television. Sponsor: Nevada AB 60 Signed by governor 6/8/01, Chapter 484 Requires a public body to post a notice of its meetings on its website on the Internet if the public body maintains such a website. Sponsor: Assembly Member Beers Here is my proposal for an online public notice law in Minnesota: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mn-edemstudy/message/26 This is from E-Democracy's Legislative Study Group e-mail list (which lost steam once the main committee deadlines past in MN ... next year) <http://www.e-democracy.org/study/>. Steven Clift Democracies Online From: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/legislation/egov-enact01.htm 2001 ENACTED E-GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION as of 6-26-01 Technology Management and Policymaking Electronic Filing Public Records Services and Information NCSL Contact: Heather Morton, 303-830-2200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Technology Management Florida HB 1811 Signed by governor 6/15/01, Chapter No. 261 Creates State Technology Office within Department of Management Services. Sponsor: Committee on Information Technology SB 1672 Signed by governor 6/6/01, Chapter No. 175 Creates Digital Divide Council in State Technology Office. Sponsor: Appropriations Committee Illinois HR 207 Adopted 5/23/01 Creates the Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science Study Commission to study and report on the benefits, application, and creation of three-dimensional high-technology communities in Illinois. Sponsor: Representative Younge Maine LD 1681 Signed by governor 5/30/01, Chapter 321 Requires state and local governments to include notice of their information practices on their publicly accessible sites on the Internet to inform the public about what information is being collected, how it will be used, how to access and correct information and what security measures are taken to prevent improper use of the information. Requires state agencies to include in their review under the State Government Evaluation Act an analysis of their information practices and their use of information technology. Creates a commission to examine public concern about collection of personal information by governmental entities and to create a comprehensive information practices law governing collection and management of personal information by governmental entities. Sponsor: LD 1759 Signed by governor 6/12/01, Chapter 388 Changes the membership of the InforME Board to give the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services or the commissioner's designee a seat instead of the Director of the Bureau of Information Services. Expands the Board of the Maine Governmental Information Network to include the Chief Information Officer within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services as a member. Creates the position of Chief Information Officer. Expands the membership of the Maine Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board to include the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. Sponsor: Senator Pendleton North Carolina HB 1090 Signed by governor 6/7/01, Chapter 171 Provides that the President of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center shall serve as an ex officio member of the Rural Internet Access Authority. Sponsor: Representative Tolson North Dakota SB 2043 Signed by governor 5/1/01 Amends the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Information Technology Committee and the Information Technology Department. Sponsor: Legislative Council Texas HB 2914 Signed by governor 6/15/01 States that any requirement of the Department of Information Resources or the Texas State Library and Archives Commission that generally applies to one or more state agencies using electronic records or electronic signatures is considered to be a recommendation to the comptroller concerning the electronic records or electronic signatures used by the comptroller. Sponsor: Representative Bonnen Electronic Filing Colorado HB 1070 Signed by governor 6/1/01, Chapter 234 Requires a candidate committee, political committee, issue committee, or political party to include when registering with the appropriate officer a statement of any intent to electronically file reports required by the "Fair Campaign Practices Act" that may be filed electronically on a web site operated and maintained by the secretary of state. Specifies that a report required to be filed with a county clerk and recorder who has the technology available to access the Internet shall be deemed properly filed if filed electronically with the secretary of state. Requires the secretary of state to modify the existing electronic filing system or create a new system to enable electronic filing and posting of documents. Sponsor: Representative Hodge Florida SB 1852 Signed by governor 5/31/01, Chapter 122 Provides for electronic remittance of fees from the court clerks to the Department of Revenue (DOR); provides for remittance by DOR to various trust funds and agencies; provides for remittance of all moneys collected by clerks of court for state to DOR; provides for remittance of funds to DOR and deposit in designated trust fund. Sponsor: Finance and Taxation SB 1880 Signed by governor 6/8/01, Chapter 195 Redefines term "electronic transmission" to include telegrams, cablegrams, telephone transmissions, and transmissions through Internet for purposes of proxy voting; specifies those persons who may vote on behalf of shareholder; authorizes Department of State to discount filing fee in amount equal to convenience charge imposed for electronic record filing by way of contractor. Sponsor: Judiciary Nevada SB 524 Signed by governor 6/13/01, Chapter 559 Authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety to establish a program for the electronic submission and storage of documents relating to the registration and title of vehicles. Sponsor: Committee on Transportation Texas HB 2691 Signed by governor 6/15/01 Relating to procedures for the electronic transfer of voter registration applications by certain voter registration agencies. Sponsor: Representative Madden Public Records Florida HB 397 Signed by governor 5/29/01, Chapter 70 Amends provision which provides exemption from public records requirements for personal identifying information given to Department of Transportation, county, or expressway authority for purpose of prepaying electronic toll facility charges by check, credit card, or charge card. Sponsor: State Administration Maine LD 1681 Signed by governor 5/30/01, Chapter 321 Requires state and local governments to include notice of their information practices on their publicly accessible sites on the Internet to inform the public about what information is being collected, how it will be used, how to access and correct information and what security measures are taken to prevent improper use of the information. Requires state agencies to include in their review under the State Government Evaluation Act an analysis of their information practices and their use of information technology. Creates a commission to examine public concern about collection of personal information by governmental entities and to create a comprehensive information practices law governing collection and management of personal information by governmental entities. Sponsor: Massachusetts SB 1820 Adopted 1/18/01 Requires that all formal sessions of the Senate during which the general appropriation bill is considered is webcast live on the Internet, if not broadcast on live television. Sponsor: Nevada AB 60 Signed by governor 6/8/01, Chapter 484 Requires a public body to post a notice of its meetings on its website on the Internet if the public body maintains such a website. Sponsor: Assembly Member Beers Oklahoma SB 77 Signed by governor 5/24/01 Authorizes the head of any municipal department, commission, bureau or board to have any or all records kept by the official, department, commission, bureau or board photographed, micro-photographed, photo- stated, reproduced on film or stored on optical or hard disk. Sponsor: Senator Helton Texas HB 59 Signed by governor 6/16/01 Makes a voter information guide for judicial elections available to the public on the Internet. Sponsor: Representative Cuellar HB 1712 Signed by governor 6/14/01 Requires the State Bar of Texas to create an online profile of each attorney licensed in Texas. Sponsor: Representative Maxey HB 2589 Signed by governor 6/11/01 Relating to the required posting of information on a state agency's Internet site and to the security, confidentiality, and management of certain information. Sponsor: Representative Hochberg Services and Information Colorado HB 1210 Signed by governor 5/23/01, Chapter 171 Authorizes the Department of Revenue to hold hearings on revocations of drivers' licenses electronically. Sponsor: Representative Sinclair Florida SB 1850 Signed by governor 5/31/01, Chapter 122 Creates the Department of Revenue Clerks of Court Trust Fund. Sponsor: Finance and Taxation SB 2220 Signed by governor 6/15/01, Chapter 251 Authorizes governmental agencies to acquire, hold and enforce copyrights for data processing software they create; authorizes sale or license of such software; provides requirements for electronic recordkeeping systems and for access to public records in such systems; prohibits contracts for public records databases that impair public access to such records. Sponsor: Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs Hawaii SB 1011 Signed by governor 5/29/01, Act 178 Establishes a special fund to help support the operation and maintenance of the statewide planning and geographic information system and enables the Office of Planning to charge fees for statewide geographic information system services. Sponsor: Senator Bunda Illinois HR 263 Adopted 5/25/01 Directs the Auditor General to conduct an audit of each State officer and agency that maintains a World Wide Web site and determine whether the officer or agency uses technology that allows it to track the browsing or buying habits of Internet users. Sponsor: Representative Lang Nevada AB 529 Signed by governor 6/6/01, Chapter 431 Makes an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for software and computer equipment for the Nevada rural health communications system. Sponsor: Committee on Ways and Means SB 435 Signed by governor 6/6/01, Chapter 468 Makes an appropriation to the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services of the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment, maintenance, and new and replacement computer hardware and software at the Nevada Mental Health Institute. Sponsor: Committee on Finance SB 446 Signed by governor 6/8/01, Chapter 501 Makes an appropriation to the Department of Human Resources for new and replacement equipment and computer hardware and software for the Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services. Sponsor: Committee on Finance North Carolina SB 1070 Signed by governor 5/31/01, Chapter 142 Establishes a dispute resolution procedure to assist the Office of Information Technology in the collection of fees related to information technology services provided by the Office. Sponsor: Senator Miller Oregon SB 262 Signed by governor 6/19/01 Permits State Board of Education to adopt standards for Oregon electronic student records. Allows approved educational institutions to participate in Oregon electronic student record program. Sponsor: President of the Senate Texas HB 35 Signed by governor 6/13/01 Specifies that a meeting of a governmental body may be held by videoconference call only if a majority of the quorum of the governmental body is physically present at one location of the meeting. Sponsor: Representative McClendon HB 249 Signed by governor 6/14/01 Authorizes a state agency's information resources manager to prepare reports on the extent to which the computer technology and electronically stored information of a state agency or a state contractor are vulnerable to unauthorized access or harm. Sponsor: Representative Pitts HB 1535 Signed by governor 6/11/01 Creates an electronic motor vehicle lien system. Sponsor: Representative Davis SB 625 Signed by governor 6/13/01 Authorizes the clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals to maintain writs and other records and documents in an electronic storage format. Sponsor: Senator Duncan SB 1458 Signed by governor 6/15/01 Relating to the management of state agency and local government electronic projects, equipment, and contracts, to the purchase and use of certain advanced technological equipment, and to the use of outside personnel by the comptroller of public accounts. Sponsor: Senator Duncan ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
