New Jersey § 52:18a-234

§ 52:18a-234.

The Legislature finds and declares: a. It is in the interest of this State to increase public awareness of and access

to the data created by and available from State agencies because such data can enhance

transparency and accountability, encourage public engagement, and stimulate public

policy and public service innovation; b. The data generated by the Executive Branch of State government can spur economic

development because it enables private sector companies to use such data to produce

innovative and creative items and services that benefit the citizens of this State; c. The efficient integration, management, and governance of data will greatly improve

State government programs and the delivery of a wide range of services to New Jersey's

citizens, thereby enhancing their lives; d. At the same time, it is vitally important that the data held by one State agency

be made readily available to other State agencies with a minimum of administrative

hurdles, so that data shared across the Executive Branch contribute to the effective

and cost-efficient delivery of a wide range of government information and services;

and e. The Office of Information Technology, with the cooperation of the Department of

the Treasury, is the appropriate agency to develop, coordinate, and oversee the presentation

of government data to the public and the sharing of information among State government

agencies so that the information and services those agencies provide can be delivered

in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.