AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE DATA EXCHANGE ACT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DEVELOP, MONITOR AND UPDATE A CLOUD-BASED SERVER FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE AGENCIES AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE BOARDS TO SHARE DATA; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE A WEBSITE TO HELP AGENCIES, LICENSURE BOARDS AND CONSUMERS REVIEW PREVIOUS FILINGS AND CROSS REFERENCE STATE-PROVIDED PROGRAMS TO SEE IF THE CONSUMER QUALIFIES AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY OFFERED PROGRAMS OR FOR ASSISTANCE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CREATE A WEBSITE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS TO REVIEW AND FILE ALL FORMS REQUIRED TO BE A REGISTERED AND OPERATING BUSINESS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE DATA EXCHANGE ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD DEVELOPING, MONITORING AND UPDATING THE CLOUD-BASED SERVER AND WEBSITES REQUIRED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE DATA EXCHANGE ACT, TO THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 25-53-5