1. Advisory council established. An IowAccess advisory council is established within the department for the purpose of creating and providing a service to the citizens of this state that is the gateway for one-stop electronic access to government information and transactions, whether federal, state, or local. Except as provided in this section, IowAccess shall be a state-funded service providing access to government information and transactions. The information technology council, in establishing the fees for value-added services, shall consider the reasonable cost of creating and organizing such government information through IowAccess.
This section shall not be construed to impair the right of a person to contract to purchase information or data from the Iowa court information system or any other governmental entity. This section shall not be construed to affect a data purchase agreement or contract in existence on the effective date of this section.
2. Duties.
a. The advisory council shall do all of the following:
(1) Recommend to the information technology council rates to be charged for access to and for value-added services performed through IowAccess.
(2) Recommend to the director and the information technology council the priority of projects associated with IowAccess.
(3) Recommend to the director and the information technology council expected outcomes and effects of the use of IowAccess and determine the manner in which such outcomes are to be measured and evaluated.
(4) Review and recommend to the director and the information technology council the IowAccess total budget request and ensure that such request reflects the priorities and goals of IowAccess as established by the advisory council.
(5) Review and recommend to the director and the information technology council all rules to be adopted by the information technology council that are related to IowAccess.
(6) Advocate for access to government information and services through IowAccess and for data privacy protection, information ethics, accuracy, and security in IowAccess programs and services.
(7) Receive status and operations reports associated with IowAccess.
(8) Other duties as assigned by the information technology council or the director.
b. The advisory council shall also advise the information technology council and the director with respect to the operation of IowAccess and encourage and implementing access to government and its public records by the citizens of this state.
c. The advisory council shall serve as a link between the users of public records, the lawful custodians of such public records, and the citizens of this state who are the owners of such public records.
d. The advisory council shall ensure that IowAccess gives priority to serving the needs of the citizens of this state.
3. Membership.
a. The advisory council shall be composed of nineteen members including the following:
(1) Five persons appointed by the governor representing the primary customers of IowAccess.
(2) Six persons representing lawful custodians as follows:
(a) One person representing the legislative branch, who shall not be a legislator, to be appointed jointly by the president of the senate, after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the senate, and by the speaker of the house of representatives, after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives.
(b) One person representing the judicial branch as designated by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(c) One person representing the executive branch as designated by the governor.
(d) One person to be appointed by the governor representing cities who shall be actively engaged in the administration of a city.
(e) One person to be appointed by the governor representing counties who shall be actively engaged in the administration of a county.
(f) One person to be appointed by the governor representing the federal government.
(3) Four members to be appointed by the governor representing a cross section of the citizens of the state.
(4) Four members of the general assembly, two from the senate and two from the house of representatives, with not more than one member from each chamber being from the same political party. The two senators shall be designated by the president of the senate after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the senate. The two representatives shall be designated by the speaker of the house of representatives after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the house of representatives. Legislative members shall serve in an ex officio, nonvoting capacity. A legislative member is eligible for per diem and expenses as provided in section 2.10.
b. Members appointed by the governor are subject to confirmation by the senate and shall serve four-year staggered terms as designated by the governor. The advisory council shall annually elect its own chairperson from among the voting members of the board. Members appointed by the governor are subject to the requirements of sections 69.16, 69.16A, and 69.19. Members appointed by the governor shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in performance of their duties. Such members may also be eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
2000 Acts, ch 1141, §10, 19
Referred to in § 14B.105, 14B.106
Confirmation; § 2.32
Initial appointments to IowAccess advisory council; 2000 Acts, ch 1141, § 18, 19
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