2008 Minnesota Statutes

16E.05 GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ACCESS.

Subdivision 1.Duties.

The office, in consultation with interested persons, shall:

(1) coordinate statewide efforts by units of state and local government to plan for and develop a system for providing access to government services;

(2) make recommendations to facilitate coordination and assistance of demonstration projects; and

(3) explore ways and means to improve citizen and business access to public services, including implementation of technological improvements.

Subd. 2.Approval of state agency initiatives.

A state agency shall coordinate with the office when implementing a new initiative for providing electronic access to state government information.

Subd. 3.Capital investment.

No state agency may propose or implement a capital investment plan for a state office building unless:

(1) the agency has developed a plan for increasing telecommuting by employees who would normally work in the building, or the agency has prepared a statement describing why such a plan is not practicable; and

(2) the plan or statement has been reviewed by the office.

History:

1997 c 202 art 3 s 11