§ 49:1061 — Data sharing review

Louisiana § 49:1061

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 49: State Administration

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§1061. Data sharing review
A. A state agency requesting data from another state agency may petition the joint
committee on governmental affairs to conduct a review of the agency's request for data
sharing to gain authorization by the committee for the data to be shared between the
agencies.
B.(1) The requesting agency shall send a petition in writing to both the House and
Senate committees on governmental affairs. The request shall include the following
information:
(a) The receiving or requesting agency and the disclosing agency.
(b) Scope of data being requested.
(c) Scope of use, including who will have access to the data.
(d) Method of transfer.
(e) Legal authority for the transfer.
(2)(a) Upon receipt of the agency's petition, the joint committee on governmental
affairs may conduct a hearing to approve the agency's request for the data to be shared.
(b) The joint committee on governmental affairs shall notify the agencies of the
scope of the public meeting regarding the agency's request for data.
C.(1) Each state agency may cooperate with the House and Senate committees on
governmental affairs in fulfilling the requirements of this Section.
(2) Upon the approval by the joint committee on governmental affairs of the agency's
request for data, the disclosing agency may provide the data to the requesting agency.
D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede the provisions of R.S. 47:1508.

Legislative History

Acts 2020, No. 293, §1.