§ 22-87-102 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that:

(a) Use of the internet in the public schools of the state provides an
extraordinary, unique, and unparalleled educational resource;

(b) Reasonable measures must be adopted and implemented to protect the
children who use internet services in public schools from access to material that is
harmful to their beneficial development as responsible adults and citizens.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly by enacting this article that public
schools be required to adopt and enforce reasonable policies of internet safety that
will protect children from access to harmful material without compromising either
the use of the internet as an educational resource or responsible adult use of
internet services in such schools.

(3) The general assembly favors the adoption by public libraries across the
state of policies for children's internet protection that mirror the policies for public
schools required to be adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article.
Recognizing that limited state resources as of August 15, 2003, preclude an
appropriation to expand the requirements of this article to include public libraries,
the general assembly urges public libraries to, and hopes such libraries will, adopt
the policies specified in this article on their own initiative.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 2475, � 31, effective August 15.