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(2) The vendor or contractor retains all intellectual
property rights in those trade secrets; and

 
(3) The state agency agrees to hold and use the
programs, data, diagrams or source code without
disclosing any identified trade secrets.

 
2. Public records. Except as provided in subsection 1, any
document created or stored on a State Government computer is a
public record and must be made available in accordance with Title
1, chapter 13 unless specifically exempted by that chapter.

 
3. Violation. A person is guilty of misuse of a State
Government computer system if that person knowingly uses a
computer system operated by a state department or agency, the
Judicial Department or the Legislature:

 
A. To prepare materials with the intent to expressly
advocate, to those eligible to vote, for the election or
defeat of any candidate for a federal office, a
constitutional office or any candidate for elective
municipal, county or state office, including leadership
positions in the Senate and the House of Representatives; or

 
B. With the intent to solicit contributions reportable
under Title 21-A, chapter 13.

 
4. Penalty. Misuse of a State Government computer system is
a Class C crime.

 
Sec. 3. 21-A MRSA §32, sub-§3 is enacted to read:

 
3.__Class C crime.__A person commits a Class C crime if that
person misuses a state government computer system.__For purposes
of this subsection, a person is guilty of misuse of a state
government computer system if that person knowingly uses a
computer system operated by a state department or agency, the
Judicial Department or the Legislature:

 
A.__To prepare materials with the intent to expressly
advocate, to those eligible to vote, for the election or
defeat of any candidate for a federal office, a
constitutional office or elective municipal, county or state
office, including leadership positions in the State Senate
and the State House of Representatives; or

 
B.__With the intent to solicit contributions reportable
under chapter 13.


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