Montana HB697 clarifies that public employees have no privacy rights in electronic communications sent or received through agency-provided means.
Montana HB697 establishes that public employees do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in electronic communications sent or received through means provided and managed by their public agency. This includes public email accounts used for work-related purposes. The bill also states that agency legal counsel does not need to review such communications for privacy implications when responding to public information requests.
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