§ 24-37.5-701 — Legislative declaration - intent

Colorado § 24-37.5-701

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Office of Information Technology

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

(a) Each state agency, through the provisions of governmental services,
collects a significant amount of data about persons having interactions with the
state agency;

(b) A unified statewide data governance framework will enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of government services by promoting greater
collaboration, innovation, and agility in government operations through data-sharing between state agencies;

(c) A robust and consistent program of information sharing across state
agencies that prioritizes interoperability and privacy will enable the state to meet
its current challenges and to leverage data to improve the health and quality of life
for Coloradans; and

(d) The privacy of Coloradans must remain a central tenet in the state's
information sharing program. With the increase of attacks on sensitive data held by
public and private entities, information security is critically important. Fundamental
data management principles, such as data minimization, not only protect the
privacy of Coloradans, but reduce the state's risk in the event of a security incident.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly to encourage information sharing
across state agencies, including the department of law, the department of state,
and the department of the treasury, which are principal departments headed by
independently elected constitutional officers.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part R&RE, (HB 21-1236), ch. 211, p. 1110, � 13, effective September 7.