New Hampshire § 21-I-37 - Section 21-I:37 Federal Exceptions.

§ 21-I-37. Section 21-I:37 Federal Exceptions.

If any department or agency of the state is advised by the federal government that its data processing equipment or its forms, methods or techniques in utilizing said equipment do not comply with any federal rule, regulation or law, then the governor and council may authorize the department or agency to alter its data processing equipment or its forms, methods or techniques to comply with any such rule, regulation or law. Automated data processing facilities and equipment of any department or agency of the state paid for completely by federal funds shall be utilized to the fullest extent permitted by federal rule, regulation or law for the general benefit of the state for applications not in conflict with other provisions of this chapter; and all data in said equipment which by federal rule, regulation or law must not be kept confidential shall be made available by any such department or agency to all state agencies including the department of administrative services to the maximum extent permitted by federal rule, regulation or law in a form approved by the department of administrative services; except that in the case of the department of employment security, such form shall be approved jointly by the department of administrative services and the department of employment security. Any dispute arising between any such department or agency and any other state agency as to the utilization requested by the department of administrative services of said facilities, equipment and data shall be resolved by the governor.