Bill Text: TX SB701 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to high-value data sets of state agencies posted on the Internet.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB701 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB701-Introduced.html

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82R4589 YDB-D
By: Watson S.B. No. 701

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to high-value data sets of state agencies posted on the
Internet.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2054.1265 to read as follows:
Sec. 2054.1265. POSTING HIGH-VALUE DATA SETS ON INTERNET.
(a) In this section:
(1) "High-value data set" means information that can
be used to increase state agency accountability and responsiveness,
improve public knowledge of the agency and its operations, further
the core mission of the agency, create economic opportunity, or
respond to need and demand as identified through public
consultation. The term does not include information that is
confidential or protected from disclosure under state or federal
law.
(2) "State agency" means a board, commission, office,
department, or other agency in the executive, judicial, or
legislative branch of state government. The term includes an
institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003,
Education Code.
(b) Each state agency shall post on a generally accessible
Internet website maintained by or for the agency each high-value
data set created or maintained by the agency, if the agency:
(1) determines that, using existing resources, the
agency can post the data set on the Internet website at no
additional cost to the state;
(2) enters into a contract advantageous to the state
under which the contractor posts the data set on the Internet
website at no additional cost to the state; or
(3) receives a gift or grant specifically for the
purpose of posting one or more of the agency's high-value data sets
on the Internet website.
(c) A high-value data set posted by a state agency under
this section must be raw data in open standard format that allows
the public to search, extract, organize, and analyze the
information.
(d) The web page on which a state agency's high-value data
set is posted must:
(1) use the agency's Internet website home page and
include the uniform resource locator suffix "data"; and
(2) be not more than two mouse clicks from the agency's
Internet website home page.
(e) A state agency may accept a gift or grant for the purpose
of posting one or more of the agency's high-value data sets on an
Internet website.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.