Legislative Coordination

For Information or Help

Contact Person: Yvonne Tevis Tel: (510) 987-0638

Contact Person: Connie Geraghty Tel: (510) 987-0440

Service Description

IR&C monitors federal and state legislative initiatives for significance to the university IT community and determines whether there is sufficient potential impact upon the university to warrant solicitation of input from the campuses or other UCOP divisions or departments. As necessary, IR&C provides analysis of potential costs and implications of legislation and assists with development of compliance strategies.

UC Guidance on Recent Legislation

• Internet Piracy (Dec. 2004)
• Federal Anti-Spam Law
  
• Safeguarding Personal Information: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
• Social Security Numbers (Aug. 2005)
  
• Web Site Privacy Policies
  • Sample Privacy Statement

Related Information

• California Bills: A site that allows you to look up current and previous bills proposed to the state legislature, check their status, and read the latest amendments.

• Privacy: Information about laws affecting the protection of personal information.

• Legislative Analysis: The law firm of Morrison & Forester LLP offers analysis about various laws in the legal updates section on its Web site.
• Obscenity in Broadcasting. The law firm DowLohnes provides information about obscenity in broadcasting: (1) FCC Regulation of Broadcast Obscenity, Indecency, and Profanity (June 2006); (2) Obscenity, Indecency and Profanity: Guidelines for Broadcasters (June 2006).