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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Agency’’ means: 518 50-25-6 (A) The Governor in the exercise of all executive powers; (B) Each other state officer, department, departmental unit, board, bureau, or commission expressly authorized by law to make rules and regulations; and (C) The General Assembly. (2) ‘‘Meeting’’ means an open and public meeting of an agency to which Chapter 14 of this title applies but shall not include a special meeting called on less than 24 hours’ notice. (3) ‘‘Period’’ means the time since the closing date of the previous issue of the Georgia Register. (b) The authority shall electronically publish or cause to be published a publication entitled the Georgia Register which shall include information made available by the agencies through electronic media related to: (1) Notice of adoption of all rules filed during the period; (2) A summary of each rule proposed during the period and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete text of the rule may be obtained; (3) The complete text of all rules adopted during the period; (4) All agency meeting notices showing the time, place, and date of the meeting, and the text of rules proposed for consideration or a reference where the text of the proposed rules is published, including a statement of the manner in which a copy of the agenda may be obtained; (5) All executive orders or proclamations issued by the Governor; (6) A summary of all state contracts or requests for proposals of an amount more than $100,000.00 and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete contract or request for proposal may be obtained; (7) All official and unofficial Attorney General opinions and a summary of each opinion; (8) The full text of agency emergency rules; (9) Notice of land acquisitions or transfers with a value of more than $50,000.00, including a statement of the manner in which more detailed information may be obtained; (10) For each session of the General Assembly: (A) An abstract of each bill that is introduced; 519 50-25-7 (B) A synopsis of each bill that is enacted; and (C) The status of each bill; (11) The hearing calendar of the Supreme Court; and (12) The hearing calendar of the Court of Appeals. (c) No state appropriated funds shall be used for any purpose stated in this Code section. History. — Code 1981, § 50-25-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 162, § 1/HB 1307. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, renumbered former Code Section 50-25-6 as present Code Section 50-25-7, pertaining to the sale of files of public information. 50-25-7. Sale of files of public information; receipt of data in electronic format from public; application of statutory restrictions on confidentiality to authority. (a) The authority shall have exclusive authority to sell or execute license agreements on behalf of the executive branch of state government for an entire file of public information in any electronic medium or format; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall preclude the Department of Transportation from exercising its authority under subparagraph (a)(2)(B) of Code Section 32-4-2, nor shall anything contained in this subsection preclude any department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority from selling individual records maintained in electronic format or otherwise to the public or other governmental agencies or entities or from selling or otherwise disseminating any data which the authority declines to sell; and the authority may likewise be authorized by the judicial and legislative branches to sell on their behalf entire files of public information. (b) The authority shall be authorized to receive data in electronic format from members of the public for the purpose of transmitting such data electronically to various departments, agencies, and institutions of the state. (c) All of the statutory restrictions on the confidentiality or use of any departmental data and all of the penalties for any violation thereof shall apply to the authority and its employees. History. — Code 1981, § 50-25-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 425, § 4; Code 1981, § 50-25-7, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 50; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1304, § 2. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, renumbered former Code Section 50-25-7 as present Code Section 50-25-8, pertaining to tax exemptions. 520 50-25-7.1 GEORGIA TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY 50-25-7.1 50-25-7.1. Technology empowerment fund; appropriations; initiatives; steering committee.