{Title, enacting clause, etc.}

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF {insert state} DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. {Severability clause}

The State of {insert state} shall maintain an official, searchable website accessible to all citizens that affirmatively discloses all appropriate information as described in subsections (a through i).  The state website shall use a consistent website domain and present all information in “plain English”.  The state website shall have an easy-to-understand interface and shall be well organized, easy to navigate and without tedious plug-in downloads.

The state website shall post all open meetings laws,  notices about public meetings, committees and  boards, minutes of past meetings, a schedule, and meeting agendas for future and past meetings, and

(A) Budget information, including:

(1)            All budgets, current and historic

(2)            Graphs showing spending and revenue over time

(3)            A check register including:

(a)    The amount of the payment

(b)   Date

(c)    Check number

(d)   To whom the payment was made (including the address)

(e)    What it was for

(f)    Budgetary authority for the expenditure

(g)   Functional expenditure category

(h)   Sources of funds

(i)     Links to the relevant contracts under which the payment was made

(B)  Elected officials information, including:

(1)            Contact information for all elected officials

(2)            Terms of office and date of next election

(3)            Voting record

(4)            Party affiliation

(5)            Conflict of interest rules

(6)            Committee appointments

(C) Administrative official information, including:

(1)            Contact information for all appointed administrators

(2)            Terms of office

(3)            Governing boards and by laws for agencies

(4)            Party Affiliation

(5)            Conflict of interest rules

(D) Ethics information, including:

(1)            Ethics commission and guidelines for ethical behavior of state officials

(2)            Process for reporting ethics violations

(3)            Status of current investigations and results of investigations

(E) Audit information, including:

(1)            Status of regular audits of state agencies and departments, including the Governor and  the  Assembly

(2)            Audit results

(3)            Schedule of all financial audits

(4)            Performance audits for state programs

(D) Contract information, including:

(1)            Rules governing contracts

(2)            Bids and contracts for purchases over $10,000

(3)            Vendor campaign contributions and the vendor contract

(E) Lobbying information, including:

(1)            Disclosure of state-paid lobbying activity

(2)            Database of registered lobbyists

(3)            Agency lobbying contracts
(4)            All grants given to non-profit organizations, reason for the grant and a contact in the organization responsible for oversight

(F) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information, including:

(1)            FOIA contact for every state agency/department in one central location

(2)            Department/Agency FOIA officer posted on Department homepage

(3)            Annual compliance survey performed measuring, number of FOIAs submitted,  number fulfilled,  average time for compliance and reasons for denials

(G) Tax information, including:

(1)   Central location for all tax information, including state “fees” such as drivers’ licenses.

(2)    Agency disclosure of all sources of revenue

Section 2 {Repealer clause.}