(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: