84-1201 Legislative intent. - Nebraska Statutes

84-1201. Legislative intent.The Legislature declares that:(1) Programs for the systematic and centrally correlated management of state and local records will promote efficiency and economy in the day-to-day record-keeping activities of state and local governments and will facilitate and expedite governmental operations;(2) Records containing information essential to the operations of government, and to the protection of the rights and interests of persons, must be safeguarded against the destructive effects of all forms of disaster and must be available as needed; wherefore it is necessary to adopt special provisions for the selection and preservation of essential state and local records, thereby insuring the protection and availability of such information;(3) The increasing availability and use of computers is creating a growing demand for electronic access to public records, and agencies should use new technology to enhance public access to public records;(4) There must be public accountability in the process of collecting, sharing, disseminating, and accessing public records;(5) The Legislature has oversight responsibility for the process of collecting, sharing, disseminating, and providing access, including electronic access, to public records and establishing fees for disseminating and providing access;(6) Several state agencies, individually and collectively, are providing electronic access to public records through various means, including gateways; and(7) There is a need for a uniform policy regarding the management, operation, and oversight of systems providing electronic access to public records. SourceLaws 1961, c. 455, § 1, p. 1385; Laws 1997, LB 590, § 3.