Iowa Code § 8.88
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IowAccess office duties and responsibilities.
Official statutory text
(1) The department shall establish IowAccess as 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 department, in establishing the fees for value-added services, shall consider the reasonable cost of creating and organizing such government information through IowAccess.
(2) The department shall do all of the following:
(2) (a) Establish rates to be charged for access to and for value-added services performed through IowAccess.
(2) (b) Approve and establish the priority of projects associated with IowAccess. The determination may also include requirements concerning funding for a project proposed by a political subdivision of the state or an association, the membership of which is comprised solely of political subdivisions of the state. Prior to approving a project proposed by a political subdivision, the department shall verify that all of the following conditions are met:
(2) (b) The proposed project provides a benefit to the state.
(2) (b) The proposed project, once completed, can be shared with and used by other political subdivisions of the state, as appropriate.
(2) (b) The state retains ownership of any final product or is granted a permanent license to the use of the product.
(2) (c) Establish expected outcomes and effects of the use of IowAccess and determine the manner in which such outcomes are to be measured and evaluated.
(2) (d) Establish the IowAccess total budget request and ensure that such request reflects the priorities and goals of IowAccess as established by the department.
(2) (e) 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.
(2) (f) Receive status and operations reports associated with IowAccess.
(3) 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 April 25, 2000.
2013 Acts, ch 129, §22C2014, §8B.312024 Acts, ch 1185, §72 – 75, 85C2025, §8.88
(2) The department shall do all of the following:
(2) (a) Establish rates to be charged for access to and for value-added services performed through IowAccess.
(2) (b) Approve and establish the priority of projects associated with IowAccess. The determination may also include requirements concerning funding for a project proposed by a political subdivision of the state or an association, the membership of which is comprised solely of political subdivisions of the state. Prior to approving a project proposed by a political subdivision, the department shall verify that all of the following conditions are met:
(2) (b) The proposed project provides a benefit to the state.
(2) (b) The proposed project, once completed, can be shared with and used by other political subdivisions of the state, as appropriate.
(2) (b) The state retains ownership of any final product or is granted a permanent license to the use of the product.
(2) (c) Establish expected outcomes and effects of the use of IowAccess and determine the manner in which such outcomes are to be measured and evaluated.
(2) (d) Establish the IowAccess total budget request and ensure that such request reflects the priorities and goals of IowAccess as established by the department.
(2) (e) 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.
(2) (f) Receive status and operations reports associated with IowAccess.
(3) 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 April 25, 2000.
2013 Acts, ch 129, §22C2014, §8B.312024 Acts, ch 1185, §72 – 75, 85C2025, §8.88
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