C.R.S. § 22-87-101 Short title
22-87-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Children's Internet Protection Act".
Children's Internet Protection
C.R.S. tit. 22, art. 87
in effectC.R.S. § 22-87-102 Legislative declaration
22-87-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:
(a) Use of the internet in the public schools of the state provides an extraordinary, unique, and unparalleled educational resource;
(b) Reasonable measures must be adopted and implemented to protect the children who use internet services in public schools from access to material that is harmful to their beneficial development as responsible adults and citizens.
(2) It is the intent of the general assembly by enacting this article that public schools be required to adopt and enforce reasonable policies of internet safety that will protect children from access to harmful material without compromising either the use of the internet as an educational resource or responsible adult use of internet services in such schools.
(3) The general assembly favors the adoption by public libraries across the state of policies for children's internet protection that mirror the policies for public schools required to be adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article. Recognizing that limited state resources as of August 15, 2003, preclude an appropriation to expand the requirements of this article to include public libraries, the general assembly urges public libraries to, and hopes such libraries will, adopt the policies specified in this article on their own initiative.
C.R.S. § 22-87-103 Definitions
22-87-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Access to the internet" means, with reference to a particular technology device, that the technology device is connected to a network that provides access to the internet.
(2) Repealed.
(3) "District" means any public school district organized under the laws of Colorado, except a local college district.
(4) "Harmful to minors" means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:
(a) Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion;
(b) Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and
(c) Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.
(5) "Minor" means an individual who has not attained the age of seventeen.
(6) "Sexual act" or "sexual contact" shall have the same meanings as set forth in 18 U.S.C. sec. 2246 (2) and (3).
(6.5) "Technology device" means any computer, hardware, software, or other technology that is used for learning purposes and has the ability to connect with the internet.
(7) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 22-87-104 Adoption and enforcement of policy of internet safety for minors - public schools
22-87-104. Adoption and enforcement of policy of internet safety for minors - public schools. (1) No later than December 31, 2013, the governing body of each district shall adopt and implement a policy of internet safety for minors.
(2) After the adoption and implementation of the policy of internet safety required by subsection (1) of this section, the governing body of each district shall continue to enforce the policy adopted.
C.R.S. § 22-87-105 Temporary disabling of technology protection measure
22-87-105. Temporary disabling of technology protection measure. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 22-87-106 No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material
22-87-106. No restrictions on blocking access to the internet of other material. Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting a local board of education, or an elementary or secondary school, from blocking access to the internet on technology devices owned or operated by that board or school to material other than the material for which a technology protection measure is explicitly required in accordance with the requirements of this article.
C.R.S. § 22-87-107 No effect on library maintained by postsecondary educational institution - no requirement of additional action for public schools already in compliance
22-87-107. No effect on library maintained by postsecondary educational institution - no requirement of additional action for public schools already in compliance. (1) Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to any library facility maintained by any postsecondary educational institution. For purposes of this subsection (1), "postsecondary" shall have the same meaning as is provided in section 23-1-119 (4), C.R.S.
(2) Nothing in this article shall be construed to require any additional action on the part of any school district that is already in compliance with the requirements of this article as of July 1, 2003.
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