PART A

Sec. A-1. 1 MRSA c. 14-A is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 14-A

NOTICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES

§541.__Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.__Personal information.__"Personal information" means information about a natural person that readily identifies that specific person.

2.__Public entity.__"Public entity" means:

A.__The Legislature;

B.__The Judicial Department;

C.__A state agency or authority;

D.__The University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Technical College System;

E.__A county, municipality, school district or any regional or other political or administrative subdivision; and

F.__An advisory organization established, authorized or organized by law or resolve or by executive order issued by the Governor.

§542.__Notice of information practices

Each public entity that has a publicly accessible site on the Internet associated with it shall develop a policy regarding its practices relating to personal information and shall post notice of those practices on its publicly accessible site on the Internet.__The policy must include:

1.__Information collected.__A description of the personal information collected on the publicly accessible site on the Internet;