State Open Data Bill Signed Into Law

The New Jersey Open Data Initiative (bill S727) has been signed into law. It requires that certain information be made available online by state agencies, establishes a standardized data format, and creates a dedicated website as a one-stop portal for state agencies’ public information.

 

New Jersey Spotlight
ONE-STOP ONLINE SOURCE FOR ALL DATA TO MAKE GOVERNMENT IN NJ MORE TRANSPARENT
by Colleen O’Dea
Feb. 7, 2017

 

New Jersey State Legislature’s website, bill S727:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bills/BillView.asp?BillNumber=S727