Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 2589 amends the open records law to make confidential the e-mail addresses of members of the public who supply them in communicating electronically with a governmental body. It amends the Information Resources Management Act to require the Department of Information Resources to adopt a policy relating to state agency Internet sites and sets out requirements relating to the policy. The bill also requires the department to establish and administer a clearinghouse regarding state agency information security and to encourage agency grant pursuit for Internet site development and maintenance. The state strategic plan for information resources must include a best practices model to assist agencies in effective information methods and technologies.