2021 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 39 - Public Finance
§16.3. Duties of the commissioner relative to the functionality, content, accessibility, reporting of the website
RS 16.3 - Duties of the commissioner relative to the functionality, content, accessibility, reporting of the website
A.(1) All agencies, boards, commissions, departments, institutions of higher education, legislature, and judiciary are directed to furnish information, reports, aid, services, and assistance as may be requested by the commissioner of administration in the performance of the commissioner's responsibilities as set forth in this Subpart.
(2) The commissioner shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that are necessary for the implementation of this Subpart.
(3) All state agencies, higher education agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch which are not maintained on the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system shall either:
(a) Elect to join the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system.
(b) Report the information required in this Subpart to the office of technology services in the division of administration in the same format and manner as provided in this Subpart.
(4) All reporting shall be submitted electronically and in the same manner as prescribed for all agencies in the LaGov statewide enterprise resource planning system.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this Subpart, information on the website shall be updated at least monthly.
B. The Louisiana Checkbook shall present information on its website in a manner that is intuitive to members of the general public and provide for the following functionality:
(1) Access all related databases and features of the website at no cost to the public or without the requirement of user registration.
(2) Search and aggregate data by all possible query combinations.
(3) Download and print reports, graphs, charts, tables, or information yielded by a search of the database.
(4) Provide for appropriate graphical presentation and manipulation.
(5) Access all related databases and features of the website with optimization for desktop and mobile platforms.
(6) Allow for the ability to share information on social media.
C. The database shall not include the following content:
(1) The addresses or telephone numbers of payees.
(2) Tax payment or refund data that include confidential taxpayer information, such as the social security number or federal tax identification number of any individual or business.
(3) Payments of state assistance to individual recipients.
(4) Protected health information as the term is defined under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
(5) Information subject to attorney-client privilege.
(6) Secure information that would reveal undercover or intelligence operations by law enforcement.
(7) Any information that is confidential under state or federal law, rule, or regulation.
D. The commissioner shall ensure that the website contains the following information relative to all databases as possible and applicable:
(1) All relevant data points that are collected in each state agency information system shall be submitted.
(2) All data points that are capable to be collected in each state agency information system shall be submitted.
Acts 2018, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018.
