Data set policies and procedures

(a) The chief data officer, in consultation with the data task force and the office of information practices, shall develop policies and procedures to implement section 27-44, including standards to determine the data sets that are appropriate for online disclosure as provided in section 27-44 and the data set format standards to be used by all agencies in making their data sets available; provided that the standards shall not require the departments to post information that is otherwise required to be disclosed under chapter 92F, but is personally identifiable information, information that may pose a personal or public security risk, is of minimal public interest, or is otherwise inappropriate for online disclosure as part of a data set. (b) The policy and procedures shall include the following: (1) Technical requirements with the goal of making data sets available to the greatest number of users and for the greatest number of applications, including whenever practicable, the use of machine readable, nonproprietary technical standards for web publishing; and (2) Guidelines for departments to follow in making data sets available.