(a) The Government Information Center shall have the following functions and duties:

(1) To publish, maintain and continuously update content on the State’s Internet portal to facilitate convenient and comprehensive access to government information;

(2) To provide convenient access to a complete collection of on-line information and resources published by state government and a comprehensive and current collection of online information and resources published by local, state and federal agencies of interest to the public;

(3) To provide information and resource materials related to Internet content management and online publishing services to state agencies, state and local governmental units and their subdivisions and, at the Department’s discretion, to not-for-profit and other organizations to ensure every Delaware citizen easy access to online government information;

(4) To promote increased usage of Delaware’s diverse collection of online resources and encourage community input in identifying and assessing areas for improvement;

(5) To recommend statewide web publishing standards and projects consistent with information technology standards articulated by the Department of Technology and Information;

(6) To promote adherence to statewide standards that improve citizen access to information and to institute and maintain a training and information program on Internet publishing and content management to bring approved and current practices, methods, procedures and devices for the efficient and economical management of Internet content to the attention of all agencies and political subdivisions;

(7) To coordinate efforts to ensure that content on state websites is readily accessible to individuals with disabilities;

(8) To receive, accept, administer and expend any money, materials or other aid granted, appropriated or otherwise provided by local, state or federal governments, or by any source, public or private, in accordance with the terms thereof, and for the purposes provided hereinafter;

(9) To recommend legislation in concert with affected state agencies to ensure that citizens achieve convenient and meaningful access to statewide Internet content;

(10) To enter into contracts or agreements to provide or to obtain services and materials; provided that such contracts or agreements relating to information technology will follow the business policies and procedures established by the Department of Technology and Information;

(11) To perform all other activities pertinent to the organizational function of the Government Information Center; and

(12) To set reasonable fees for and make available for all political subdivisions in this State either the electronic procurement advertising system, required by § 6902(10) of this title if practicable or in lieu thereof another website allowing for the public posting of local government bid opportunities, and the website designed pursuant to §§ 10004(e)(4), 10115(b) and 10124(1) of this title. The fees establish pursuant to this paragraph shall approximately and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Government Information Center’s activities required in providing such websites for political subdivisions in this State.

(b) In lieu of the requirements of § 8731(b) of this title, state agencies that publish on-line copies of publications, reports, forms and other materials may provide the Department with electronic addresses to access such materials for the purpose of making accessible to Delaware and other citizens resource materials published electronically at the expense of the State. The Administrator of the Government Information Center shall disseminate policies and procedures for providing such access and shall publish a comprehensive online directory of all government forms, publications and other such information available to the public through the State’s websites.

75 Del. Laws, c. 89, § 131; 78 Del. Laws, c. 288, § 8; 82 Del. Laws, c. 36, § 1.