The following words and terms, when used with this chapter, shall have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Accessible--A Web page that can be used in a variety of
ways and that does not depend on a single sense or ability.
(2) Accessibility Policy--An agency's policies to ensure that
access to its information, services, and programs are accessible, usable,
understandable and navigable.
(3) Agency contact information--a list of key personnel and/or
position or program contacts, including public contact telephone numbers,
general e-mail address, and other information deemed necessary by the agency
for facilitating public access.
(4) Compact With Texans--Agency customer service standards
and performance measures as required by §2113.006 Government Code.
(5) Generally accessible Internet site--A state Web site that
provides for graceful transformation, and making content understandable and
navigable. Additional information and resources are included in the accessibility-usability
guidelines available at http://www.dir.state.tx.us/standards/srrpub11-accessibility.htm.
(6) Home page--The initial page or entry point to a state Web
site.
(7) HTML--HyperText Markup Language.
(8) Internet--the network of interconnected networks employing
standards published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
(9) Key public entry point--A Web page that a state agency
has specifically designed for members of the general public to access official
information (e.g., the governing or authoritative documents) from the agency.
(10) Link Policy--State Web Site Link and Privacy Policy that
identifies the terms under which a person may use, copy information from,
or link to a generally accessible Internet site for a state agency. The state
policy is in §206.4 and will be available at http://www.dir.state.tx.us/standards/link_policy.htm
for state agencies to links.
(11) Logging software and cookies--Particular methods employed
for the purpose of tracking visitors to Web sites. The information collected
for analysis can include where the request came from, time, pages visited,
and identifiable information about the visitor.
(12) Open Records/Public Information Act notice--An agency's
policies and practices for providing public access to governmental information
and decisions.
(13) Privacy and Security Policy--a statement about what information
is collected by an agency Web site, how the information will be used and protected,
under what conditions the information may be shared or released to another
party, and the procedure under which a member of the public is entitled to
receive and/or correct information that an agency maintains about the individual.
(14) State Web site--a state agency-owned, -operated by/or
for, or -funded Web site connected to the Internet, including a state agency's
home page and any key public entry points.
(15) SSN--Social Security Number.
(16) SSL--Secure Sockets Layer; The Internet security standard
for point-to-point, encrypted connections between Web servers and client browsers.
(17) Statewide Search--a link to the TRAIL Web site.
(18) TCP/IP--Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol;
a suite of protocols developed by the IETF and published as Request for Comments
(RFCs).
(19) Texas home page--http://www.state.tx.us or its successor
as identified in the guidelines available at http://www.dir.state.tx.us/standards/srrpub11.htm.
(20) TRAIL--Texas Records and Information Locator or its successor.
Additional information is available at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us.
(21) Transaction payment information--bank account and routing
number, credit, debit, charge, or other forms of card-based, access device
number, and/or Internet based, payment systems. Access device means a card,
plate, code, account number, personal identification number, electronic serial
number, mobile identification number, or other telecommunications service,
equipment, or instrument identifier or means of account access that alone
or in conjunction with another access device may be used to:
(A) obtain money, goods, services, or another thing of value;
or
(B) initiate a transfer of funds other than a transfer originated
solely by paper instrument.
(22) Transaction Risk Assessment--An evaluation of the security
and privacy required for an interactive Web session providing public access
to government information and services. Additional information and guidelines
are available at http://www.dir.state.tx.us/standards/srrpub11.htm.
(23) Usability--Web design criteria that focuses on user performance,
ease of navigation, is understandable and is visually appealing.
(24) W3C--World Wide Web Consortium. Additional information
and copies of the current standards and recommendations are available at http://www.w3.org.
(25) Web bug--code used to track and/or report information
about a visitor to a Web page, or used in an e-mail message. Also known as
a Web Beacon or Clear GIF.
(26) Web page--A document that a state agency has specifically
designed for members of the public to access the official information (e.g.,
the governing or authoritative documents) from the agency via the Internet.
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