1. (a) As used in this section, "vendor" means a person who supplies electronic goods, software, or technological services (including computer services) to a political subdivision. The term does not include an employee of the political subdivision or an employee of the state.

2. (b) A vendor upon request shall allow the state board of accounts to access all software (including information and data that is stored in the software), and records of computer services that a vendor has supplied to a political subdivision. The access required to be allowed by a vendor under this section shall be:

   1. (1) limited to read only capability;

   2. (2) provided to the state board of accounts without prior:

      1. (A) notice to; or

      2. (B) approval of;

         the political subdivision to which the software was provided; and

   3. (3) provided through remote access, if requested by the state board of accounts.

As added by P.L.34-2015, SEC.2.