6556‑S2 AAS 2/9/96 SUTH

2SSB 6556 - S AMD  097

    BySenators Sutherland and Finkbeiner

                                                    ADOPTED 2/9/96

    On page 2, line 14 after "state," strike "the supreme court, court of appeals, house of representatives, and senate,"

    On page 2, after line 16 insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 2.68 RCW to read as follows:

    The supreme court, the court of appeals and all superior and district courts, through the judicial information system committee, shall:

    (1) Continue to plan for and implement processes for making judicial information available electronically;

    (2) Promote and facilitate electronic access to the public of judicial information and services;

    (3) Establish technical standards for such services;

    (4) Consider electronic public access needs when planning new information systems or major upgrades of information systems;

    (5) Develop processes to determine which judicial information the public most wants and needs;

    (6) Increase capabilities to receive information electronically from the public and transmit forms, applications and other communications and transactions electronically;

    (7) Use technologies that allow continuous access twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week, involve little or no cost to access, and are capable of being used by persons without extensive technology ability; and

    (8) Consider and incorporate wherever possible ease of access to electronic technologies by persons with disabilities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 44.68 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature and legislative agencies through the joint legislative systems committee, shall:

    (1)Continue to plan for and implement processes for making legislative information available electronically;

    (2) Promote and facilitate electronic access to the public of legislative information and services;

    (3) Establish technical standards for such services;

    (4) Consider electronic public access needs when planning new information systems or major upgrades of information systems;

    (5) Develop processes to determine which legislative information the public most wants and needs;

    (6) Increase capabilities to receive information electronically from the public and transmit forms, applications and other communications and transactions electronically;

    (7) Use technologies that allow continuous access twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week, involve little or no cost to access, and are capable of being used by persons without extensive technology ability; and

    (8) Consider and incorporate wherever possible ease of access to electronic technologies by persons with disabilities."

    Renumber remaining sections consecutively

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