CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
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Maine


MAINE REVISED STATUTES
CHAPTER 13. PUBLIC RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS
SUBCHAPTER I. FREEDOM OF ACCESS
1 M.R.S. § 402 (2003)
§ 402. Definitions

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3. PUBLIC RECORDS. The term "public records" means any written, printed or graphic matter or any mechanical or electronic data compilation from which information can be obtained, directly or after translation into a form susceptible of visual or aural comprehension, that is in the possession or custody of an agency or public official of this State or any of its political subdivisions, or is in the possession or custody of an association, the membership of which is composed exclusively of one or more of any of these entities, and has been received or prepared for use in connection with the transaction of public or governmental business or contains information relating to the transaction of public or governmental business, except:
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L. Records describing security plans, security procedures or risk assessments prepared specifically for the purpose of preventing or preparing for acts of terrorism, but only to the extent that release of information contained in the record could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the physical safety of government personnel or the public. Information contained in records covered by this paragraph may be disclosed to the Legislature or, in the case of a political or administrative subdivision, to municipal officials or board members under conditions that protect the information from further disclosure. For purposes of this paragraph, "terrorism" means conduct that is designed to cause serious bodily injury or substantial risk of bodily injury to multiple persons, substantial damage to multiple structures whether occupied or unoccupied or substantial physical damage sufficient to disrupt the normal functioning of a critical infrastructure.
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CHAPTER 392, SENATE PROPOSAL 541
2003 Me. ALS 392; 2003 Me. Laws 392; 2003 Me. Ch. 392; 2003 Me. SP 541

SYNOPSIS: An Act To Protect Critical Homeland Security Information and Information Technology Infrastructure:
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[*3] Sec. 3. 1 MRSA Section 402, sub-Section 3, Paragraph M is enacted to read:

M. RECORDS OR INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ACCESS AUTHENTICATION, ENCRYPTION OR SECURITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS. RECORDS OR INFORMATION COVERED BY THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE LEGISLATURE OR, IN THE CASE OF A POLITICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISION, TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS OR BOARD MEMBERS UNDER CONDITIONS THAT PROTECT THE INFORMATION FROM FURTHER DISCLOSURE

Enacted by the Governor June 2, 2003
SPONSOR:
Pendleton

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