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LD 1561 Title Page An Act To Clarify the InforME Public Information Access Act Page 2 of 3
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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.

 
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.


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