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7-A:1 Definitions.
In this chapter:
I. "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, institution, officer or other state official or group other than the legislature or the courts.
II. "File" means the point of collection of personal identifiable information.
III. "Machine-accessible" means recorded on magnetic tape, magnetic disk, magnetic drum, punched card, optically scannable paper or film, punched paper tape or any other medium by means of which information can be communicated to data processing machines.
IV. "Personal information" means any information that by some specific means of identification, including but not limited to any name, number, description, and including any combination of such characters, it is possible to identify with reasonable certainty the person to whom such information pertains.
V. "Personal information system" means any method by which personal information is collected, stored or disseminated by any agency of the state.
VI. "Responsible authority" means the head of any governmental agency which is responsible for the collection and use of any data on persons or summary data.
Source. 1975, 492:1, eff. June 24, 1975.
Propose a change7-A:2 File With Secretary of State.
On or before July 1, 1976, all state agencies shall file with the secretary of state the following information with respect to all personal information systems, except those consisting of criminal investigation files, maintained by said agency:
I. The name of the system.
II. The purpose of the system.
III. The number of persons on whom personal information is maintained in the system.
IV. Categories of personal information maintained in the system.
V. Categories of the sources of the personal information in the system.
VI. Descriptions of the uses made of the personal information.
VII. Categories of users of the personal information.
VIII. Practices regarding the place and method of personal information storage in the system including but not limited to whether or not the personal information is machine-accessible.
IX. Length of time of retention of personal information in the system.
X. Method of disposal of personal information in the system.
XI. Names and positions of the personnel responsible for maintaining the system.
XII. Persons or agencies having a right of access to the personal information in the system.
Source. 1975, 492:1, eff. June 24, 1975.
Propose a change7-A:3 Changes in Purposes, Uses, etc.
The agency shall immediately file with the secretary of state any changes in the information required to be filed with the secretary of state by RSA 7-A:2, except RSA 7-A:2, III, and the secretary of state shall annex said changes to the original filing and preserve all filings. Any changes in the information required by RSA 7-A:2, III shall be filed with the secretary of state no less often than annually.
Source. 1975, 492:1, eff. June 24, 1975.
Propose a change7-A:4 Public Record.
All information filed with the secretary of state pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed public records.
Source. 1975, 492:1, eff. June 24, 1975.
Propose a change7-A:5 Report to General Court.
The secretary of state shall provide to the president of the senate and speaker of the house on October 1 of each even-numbered year a list of all state agencies that have filed information with him pursuant to RSA 7-A.
Source. 1975, 492:1, eff. June 24, 1975.
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