New Jersey § 52:18a-234

§ 52:18a-234.

a. Each agency shall either provide datasets to the Chief Data Officer, in a format

determined thereby pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c. 2 ( C.52:18A-234.4 ), or create and maintain on the agency's website links to the datasets hosted by

the agency. Agencies that choose to host their open datasets on their own websites shall provide

links to the Chief Data Officer for publication thereof on the dedicated website maintained

for that purpose by that officer. b. Each agency shall adopt policies that are consistent with the open data security

and technical standards, policies, and practices established by the Chief Data Officer

pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c. 2 ( C.52:18A-234.4 ) that govern access to open data and datasets available on the open data website

of the agency. In addition, each agency shall: (1) create, maintain, and post or have posted on the open data website an inventory

of all its open data and datasets pursuant to the standards and timetables established

by the Chief Data Officer; (2) include on the open data website appropriate explanations about the open data,

its format, how often the open data and datasets are updated, and how notice regarding

such updates can be obtained; and (3) assist users to gain access to the open data and datasets of the agency through

the deployment of online access tools, and the development and publication of application

program interfaces. Each agency shall update the open data and datasets on the timetable and in the manner

determined by the Chief Data Officer to effectuate the purposes of this act. Unless a fee is required by law, open datasets shall be provided to the public by

an agency without cost to the public. A dataset that is licensed to the State by a person that is not an employee thereof

or by an entity that is not a public entity shall not be made available to the public

on the open data website until the dataset has been reviewed by the Attorney General

pursuant to guidelines established thereby, and the person or entity licensing the

data agrees to the public disclosure and to the form of such disclosure. All open data and datasets shall be consistent with applicable law, including P.L.1963,

c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ), commonly known as the open public records act, and other State and federal laws

related to information security and privacy. The open data and datasets made available by an agency on the open data website

shall not include data that is not subject to public disclosure under such laws. Open data and datasets made available by an agency on the open data website, unless

subject to a disclosed legal restriction, shall be treated as license-free, subject

to reuse, and not subject to copyright restrictions. Unless specifically prohibited by a contract, open data and datasets containing data

created or maintained by a contractor under contract to, or licensed from, an agency

shall be made available on the open data website. Each such contract shall be subject to the provisions of this act and any applicable

federal and State law, including but not limited to, P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ), known commonly as the open public records act.