(a) As used in this section, “state agency, board, or commission” means a state agency, board, or commission established by law, except for a board or commission that primarily serves a public institutionally accredited postsecondary or higher education institution and that makes available to members email addresses with a “.edu” top-level domain.
(b) A state agency, board, or commission shall use a “.gov” or a “.mil” sponsored top-level domain for:(1) The website address for the website, if any, of the state agency, board, or commission; and(2) Any email addresses made available by the state agency, board, or commission for use by the:(A) State agency, board, or commission; and(B) Employees of the state agency, board, or commission.
(1) The website address for the website, if any, of the state agency, board, or commission; and
(2) Any email addresses made available by the state agency, board, or commission for use by the:(A) State agency, board, or commission; and(B) Employees of the state agency, board, or commission.
(A) State agency, board, or commission; and
(B) Employees of the state agency, board, or commission.
(c) A state agency, board, or commission may operate a website that uses a sponsored top-level domain that is not a “.gov” or a “.mil” domain if:(1) A reasonable person would not mistake the website as the primary website of the state agency, board, or commission; and(2) The website of the state agency, board, or commission is:(A) Solely for internal use and not intended for use by members of the public;(B) Temporary and in use by the state agency, board, or commission for a period of no more than one (1) year; or(C) Related to an event, program, or informational campaign operated by the state agency, board, or commission in partnership with another person or entity that is not a governmental entity.
(1) A reasonable person would not mistake the website as the primary website of the state agency, board, or commission; and
(2) The website of the state agency, board, or commission is:(A) Solely for internal use and not intended for use by members of the public;(B) Temporary and in use by the state agency, board, or commission for a period of no more than one (1) year; or(C) Related to an event, program, or informational campaign operated by the state agency, board, or commission in partnership with another person or entity that is not a governmental entity.
(A) Solely for internal use and not intended for use by members of the public;
(B) Temporary and in use by the state agency, board, or commission for a period of no more than one (1) year; or
(C) Related to an event, program, or informational campaign operated by the state agency, board, or commission in partnership with another person or entity that is not a governmental entity.
(d) The Legislative Council may authorize a waiver of the requirements of subsection (b) of this section if:(1) There are extraordinary circumstances under which use of a “.gov” or a “.mil” top-level domain extension would cause demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses; and(2) The secretary, chair, or other principal of the state agency, board, or commission submits a written request to the Legislative Council that includes a justification for the waiver.
(1) There are extraordinary circumstances under which use of a “.gov” or a “.mil” top-level domain extension would cause demonstrable harm to citizens or businesses; and
(2) The secretary, chair, or other principal of the state agency, board, or commission submits a written request to the Legislative Council that includes a justification for the waiver.