2-17-322. Establishment. (1) The department of administration shall establish and maintain appropriate electronic access systems for state agencies to use as a means of conveying information to the citizens of Montana. State agencies may establish electronic access systems that meet minimum technical standards established by the department. Agencies involved in communicating information to the public shall use these systems to provide appropriate information to the public, including but not limited to:
     (a) environmental assessments;
     (b) rulemaking notices;
     (c) board vacancy notices as required by 2-15-201;
     (d) agency reports mandated by statute;
     (e) parks reports required by 23-1-110;
     (f) requests for bids or proposals; and
     (g) public meeting notices and agendas.
     (2) The purpose of electronic access systems is to encourage the practice of providing for direct citizen access to state computerized information.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 268, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 166, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 440, L. 1997.