§249. Prohibition of pornography on state computers
A.(1) The division of administration shall adopt policies regarding the acceptable use by state employees who use state-owned or state-leased computers to access the internet and online sites that contain harmful material which is reasonably believed to be sexually explicit, pornographic, or sexually harassing and, therefore, reasonably believed to create a hostile work environment as prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.
(2) The provisions of this Section shall apply to the state-owned or state-leased computers which are in the care, custody, or control of the division of administration or in the care, custody, or control of any other state agency which is subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:15.3.
B. In conjunction with any policy adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the division of administration, through the office of technology services, shall implement and utilize computer-related technology or internet service provider technology designed to block access or exposure to any harmful materials as specified in Subsection A of this Section.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit an authorized employee from having unfiltered or unrestricted access to the internet or an online service for legitimate scientific purposes, educational purposes, or law enforcement purposes as determined and approved by the employee’s agency and in compliance with the policies adopted pursuant to this Section.
D. The provisions of this Section are not intended to prohibit any state employee from having unfiltered or unrestricted access to the internet or any online service on a computer or device that is not owned or leased by the state, so long as the employee does not use the computer or device to access any harmful material, as specified in Subsection A of this Section, while the employee is in the course and scope of his state employment.
Acts 2018, No. 669, §1.
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