1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; specifying the purpose of public Web sites;
requiring state agencies to include contact information on Web sites; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10.60, subdivision 2, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10.60, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
The purpose of a Web site and
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information related to the responsibilities or functions of the state agency or political
subdivision.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 10.60, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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The home page of a Web site maintained by
a state agency must prominently display an e-mail address at which the agency may be
contacted and a telephone number that will be answered by a human being to the greatest
extent possible, located in Minnesota, during normal business hours. A state agency must
comply with the requirements of this subdivision with existing resources.
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