HF 625

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:39am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; requiring that state accounting and procurement
systems allow public access to data in a specified format.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin ACCOUNTING AND PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS.
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new text begin The commissioner of finance must consult with the chairs of the house of
representatives Ways and Means Committee and senate Finance Committee before
encumbering any funds appropriated for use on or after July 1, 2009, for the planning,
development, and implementation of state accounting or procurement systems. No funds
appropriated for these purposes may be spent unless the commissioner certifies that the
systems will include an application programming interface that allows public access to
the system's underlying data on state contracts, appropriations, and expenditures using
an open format. The public access must be designed in a manner that complies with the
Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and otherwise protects the state's security
interests in the data.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2009.
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