(1) The mission of the authority is to:
Develop the officially recognized statewide internet portal that provides one-stopaccess to electronic information, products, and services in order to give members of the public, state agencies, and local governments an alternative way to transact business with the state;
Provide electronic access for members of the public, state agencies, and local governments to electronic information, products, and services through the statewide internet portal;
Develop and annually update a strategic business plan for the implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of the statewide internet portal;
Issue requests for bids or proposals to or contracts with any public or private partiesfor the design, implementation, operation, and improvement of the distribution of electronic information, products, and services or for the services described in paragraph (e) of this subsection (1), or both;
Enter into a contract with a statewide internet portal integrator for the development,support, maintenance, and enhancement of the equipment and systems utilized for the statewide internet portal;
Provide appropriate administration and oversight of the statewide internet portal integrator;
Enter into contracts for the provision of new services related to the distribution ofelectronic information, products, and services through the statewide internet portal;
Explore ways and means of expanding the amount and kind of electronic information, products, and services provided, increasing the utility of the electronic information, products, and services provided and the form in which it is provided, and, where appropriate, implementing such expansion or increase;
Explore technological means of improving access for members of the public, stateagencies, and local governments to electronic information, products, and services, and, where appropriate, implement such technological improvements; and
Explore options for expanding the statewide internet portal and its services to members of the public, state agencies, and local governments by providing add-on services such as access to other information, products, services, and databases or by providing electronic mail and calendaring to subscribers.
Source: L. 2004: Entire article added, p. 1668, § 1, effective June 3. L. 2006: (1)(c) amended, p. 1733, § 13, effective June 6. L. 2011: (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(i), and (1)(j) amended, (HB 11-1297), ch. 269, p. 1223, § 2, effective June 2.