Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 10.

This bill requires the state chief information officer appoint a chief data officer. The full text of this bill specifies various duties and responsibilities of the chief data officer to further this bill's stated purpose of establishing an open data program to facilitate an accessible and useable database of publicly available information generated by state agencies. The chief data officer will be required to publish an annual report on the open data program.<br /> <br /> This bill requires the chief data officer to prioritize publication of data sets:<br /> <br /> (1) That increase the transparency and accountability of government, including campaign finance data, ethics reports, and budget and legislative material; and<br /> <br /> (2) Most likely to support economic development in this state.<br /> <br /> This bill requires the department of finance and administration to create and maintain a central open data location on the department's website or in another suitable online location where the state's published data is available for download.<br /> <br /> Under this bill, published datasets will be in the public domain.<br /> <br /> For purposes of appointing the chief data officer and developing the open data program, this bill takes effect upon becoming a law. For all other purposes, this bill takes effect January 1, 2022.<br />