A. Perpetual licensing to the board of software and other intellectual property developed by the network manager for use by InforME; and

B. Procedures ensuring that executive branch and semiautonomous state agencies comply with the standards and policies adopted by the Information Services Policy Board. ; and

C.__An opt-out provision allowing the State to cancel the contract at any time upon payment of reasonable expenses of the network manager incurred to date.

Sec. 7. 1 MRSA §536, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 713, §1, is amended to read:

5. InforME network manager responsibilities. The network manager is responsible for:

A. Transmitting or providing access to public information;

B. Providing reasonable safeguards to protect confidentiality to the level required by law; and

C. Providing notices and disclaimers that include at least the following:

(1) How to address concerns if the public information appears to be inaccurate; and

(2) That InforME assumes no role for monitoring the information content to determine if it is accurate, complete or current. ; and

D.__Ensuring that information transmitted through the network does not become inaccurate as a result of manipulation or customizing of the information in the process of producing premium service.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the InforME Public Information Access Act in the following ways: