Public records stored in a computer are subject to state disclosure provisions.
A statute exempts from disclosure computer software developed by a state or local agency. The statute says information is not software merely because it is stored in a computer. State agencies may sell, lease, or license the software for commercial or noncommercial uses. All state statutes, the constitution and current legislative information are available in electronic form through the Internet. The department of real estate is required to disclose information on its licensees, including real estate brokers, on the Internet.