House Amendment 8133
PAG LIN
1 1 Amend House File 2610 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 4, by inserting after line 27 the
1 3 following:
1 4 <Sec. . NEW SECTION. 22.15 SOCIAL SECURITY
1 5 NUMBERS IN PUBLIC RECORDS == RIGHT OF REDACTION.
1 6 1. a. To the greatest extent feasible, a
1 7 government body shall not disclose an individual's
1 8 social security number, unless the disclosure is
1 9 authorized by law.
1 10 b. If a public record contains a social security
1 11 number, the government body shall determine a method
1 12 to redact the social security number prior to
1 13 releasing the record if such redaction does not
1 14 materially affect the value of the public record and
1 15 is permitted by law. The redaction of a social
1 16 security number from a public record shall not delay
1 17 public access to the public record except for the time
1 18 required to perform the actual redaction. As used in
1 19 this section, "redact" means to render the social
1 20 security number unreadable or to truncate the social
1 21 security number so that no more than the last four
1 22 digits are accessible.
1 23 2. A government body shall make reasonable efforts
1 24 to exclude social security numbers from public
1 25 records, as follows:
1 26 a. Exclude social security numbers on licenses,
1 27 permits, or other documents that may be readily
1 28 observed by the public.
1 29 b. Give individuals the option to not submit a
1 30 social security number to the government body.
1 31 c. Remove an individual's social security number
1 32 from a public record following a request for redaction
1 33 submitted pursuant to subsection 3.
1 34 d. Any other efforts to prevent social security
1 35 numbers from being included in public records and
1 36 protect such numbers from disclosure.
1 37 3. a. An individual has the right to request that
1 38 a government body redact the individual's social
1 39 security number from a public record, an image or copy
1 40 of a public record available to the general public, or
1 41 on a web site available to the general public.
1 42 b. The request shall be made in writing, except as
1 43 provided under paragraph "c", legibly signed by the
1 44 requester, and delivered by mail, facsimile, or
1 45 electronic transmission, or delivered in person to the
1 46 citizens' aide. A request must specify the social
1 47 security number to be redacted and the location of the
1 48 document that contains the social security number.
1 49 The citizens' aide shall receive all requests under
1 50 this subsection and forward each request to the lawful
2 1 custodian of the public record.
2 2 c. The citizens' aide shall create and maintain a
2 3 web site where individuals may electronically request
2 4 that the individual's social security number be
2 5 redacted from a public record. Except for the
2 6 requestor's signature, an electronic request received
2 7 through the web site shall contain the same
2 8 information required under paragraph "b". The
2 9 citizens' aide shall forward each electronic request
2 10 to the public record's lawful custodian in the same
2 11 manner as provided in paragraph "b".
2 12 d. After receiving a forwarded request from the
2 13 citizens' aide, the lawful custodian of the public
2 14 record shall have no duty to inquire beyond the
2 15 request to verify the identity of the individual
2 16 requesting the redaction. A fee shall not be charged
2 17 for a redaction pursuant to this subsection.
2 18 e. Any person who requests a redaction under this
2 19 section without proper authority to do so shall be
2 20 guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
2 21 4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to
2 22 limit any duty of a county recorder under section
2 23 331.606A.>
2 24 #2. Title page, line 1, by inserting after the
2 25 word <to> the following: <identify protection and>.
2 26 #3. Title page, line 3, by inserting after the
2 27 word <individuals,> the following: <the
2 28 identification of information readily available to the
2 29 public>.
2 30 #4. By renumbering as necessary.
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2 34 VAN FOSSEN of Scott
2 35 HF 2610.701 82
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