CHAPTER 406
S.P. 524 - L.D. 1561
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 1 MRSA §532, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:
2-A. Electronic services. "Electronic services" means services provided by InforME through electronic means. "Electronic services" may include, but is not limited to, providing access to information, processing credential renewals, completing forms and filing documents.
Sec. 2. 1 MRSA §532, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, is amended to read:
6. Subscriber. "Subscriber" means a person who, in exchange for a fee established under section 534, subsection 5, paragraph G, receives premium services or other electronic services available for a statutory fee or at no charge.
Sec. 3. 1 MRSA §533, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, is amended to read:
1. Electronic gateway. To serve as a self-supporting and cost-effective electronic gateway to provide and enhance access to the State's public information for individuals, businesses and other entities and to provide electronic services;
Sec. 4. 1 MRSA §533, sub-§§8 and 9, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, are amended to read:
8. Private-public partnerships and interagency cooperation. To promote opportunities for private-public partnerships and interagency cooperation; and
9. Innovative uses of information. To provide opportunities for innovative uses of public information.; and
Sec. 5. 1 MRSA §533, sub-§10 is enacted to read:
10. Collection of funds. To collect funds for information and electronic services provided and transactions conducted electronically. State funds must be either directly deposited into an account of the Treasurer of State or transferred in a timely manner to a state deposit account as mutually agreed upon by the Treasurer of State and InforME.
Sec. 6. 1 MRSA §534, sub-§5, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, is amended to read:
G. Review revenue and expenditures and approve premium services fees and fee schedules to be levied by the network manager.
(1) Fees must be sufficient to maintain, develop, operate and expand InforME on a continuing basis.
(2) Fees for premium services must be reasonable but sufficient to support the maximum amount of information and services provided at no charge.
(3) The board may establish fee schedules that include no charge for designated services for one or more specified classes of users. If services are to be provided at no charge to libraries, the services must be provided to libraries designated as depository libraries for government documents pursuant to 44 United States Code, Chapter 19 and to any other libraries the board designates.
(4) Fees must be sufficient to ensure that, to the extent possible, data custodians do not suffer loss of revenues from sources that are approved or authorized by law due to the operations of InforME.
(5) Fees must be sufficient to ensure that data custodians are reimbursed for the actual costs of providing data to InforME.
(6) Fees must be sufficient to meet the expenses of the board;.
(7) The board may approve, when applicable, service level agreements entered into by InforME and data custodians for information, electronic services and transactions provided by InforME.
(8) The board may establish a subscription fee for subscribers;
Sec. 7. 1 MRSA §534, sub-§5, ¶¶K and L, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, are amended to read:
K. Adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act to carry out this chapter. Notwithstanding Title 5, section 8071, subsection 2, rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules; and
L. Report annually beginning January 1, 1999 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state government matters. The report must include a complete list of services offered through the InforME system, the fees associated with services and the criteria used to determine which services are offered as premium services. In its January 1, 1999 report, the board must also include an analysis of the feasibility of offering premium services at no charge to depository libraries or other libraries in the State.; and
Sec. 8. 1 MRSA §534, sub-§5, ¶M is enacted to read:
M. Authorize the network manager to collect funds pursuant to section 533, subsection 10 for information and electronic services provided and transactions conducted electronically.
Sec. 9. 1 MRSA §535, sub-§2, ¶¶I and J, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, are amended to read:
I. Seek advice from the general public, subscribers, professional associations, academic groups and institutions and individuals with knowledge of and interest in areas of networking, electronic mail, public information access, gateway services, add-on services and electronic filing of information; and
J. Ensure that confidential information is not disclosed by the network manager without the express authorization of the data custodian.; and
Sec. 10. 1 MRSA §535, sub-§2, ¶K is enacted to read:
K. Collect funds for electronic services and information provided and distribute funds collected to the appropriate data custodians or agencies pursuant to section 533, subsection 10;
Effective September 13, 2003, unless otherwise indicated.
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