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House Journal: Page 1787: Monday, April 20, 1998

28   that government records and other electronic data are
29   not misappropriated or misused by the division of
30   information technology services or a contractor of the
31   division.  A financial audit shall be conducted not
32   less than once annually to determine the financial
33   condition of the division of information technology
34   services and to make other relevant inquiries.
35     Sec. ___.  NEW SECTION.  18.186  CREDIT CARDS
36   ACCEPTED.
37     In addition to other forms of payment, credit cards
38   may be accepted in payment for any fees, including but
39   not limited to interest, penalties, subscriptions,
40   registrations, purchases, applications, licenses,
41   permits, or other filings transmitted or transactions
42   conducted electronically.  The fees to be charged
43   shall not exceed those permitted by statute, except
44   that the discount charged by the credit card issuer
45   may be included in determining the fee to be charged
46   for records transmitted or transactions conducted
47   electronically.
48     Sec. ___.  Section 22.2, subsection 1, Code 1997,
49   is amended to read as follows:
50     1.  Every person shall have the right to examine

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 1   and copy a public records record and to publish
or
 2   otherwise disseminate a public records record
or the
 3   information contained therein in a public record.
 4   Unless otherwise provided for by law, the right to
 5   examine a public record shall include the right to
 6   examine a public record without charge while the
 7   public record is in the physical possession of the
 8   custodian of the public record.  The right to copy a
 9   public records record shall include the right to
make
10   photographs or photographic copies while the records
11   are public record is in the possession of the
12   custodian of the records public record.  All rights
13   under this section are in addition to the right to
14   obtain a certified copies copy of records
a public
15   record under section 622.46.
16     Sec. ___.  Section 22.3A, subsection 2, paragraph
17   a, Code 1997, is amended to read as follows:
18     a.  If access to the data processing software is
19   provided to a person solely for the purpose of
20   accessing a public record, the amount shall be not
21   more than that required to recover direct publication
22   costs, including but not limited to editing,
23   compilation, and media production costs, incurred by
24   the government body in developing the data processing
25   software, and preparing the data processing software
26   for transfer to the person.  The amount shall be in
27   addition to any other fee required to be paid under

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