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BEITENACTEDBYTHELEGISLATUREOFTHESTATEOF(STATE):

Section1.ShortTitle.ThisActmaybecitedastheCreatingHelpfulOptionsforInstitutions,
Corporations,andEnterprise(CHOICEAct)Actof(YEAR).

Section2.Thelegislaturefindsanddeclaresallofthefollowing:

(A)ThebulkcollectionofelectronicdataormetadataofthepeopleoftheStateof(STATE),
without,informed,affirmativeconsent,orawarrantbaseduponprobablecause,andparticularly
describingtheperson,placeorthingtobesearchedorseized,oractinginaccordancewitha
legallyrecognizedexceptiontothewarrantrequirements,constitutesanunreasonablesearch
andseizureandviolatestherighttoprivacyofthePeopleofthisstate.

(B)ItisthisStatesprerogativetofreelychoosetoawardcontractstothosecorporationsand
otherbusinessentitiesthatdonotactivelyandvoluntarilyassistintheviolationoftherightto
privacyofthePeopleofthisstateasdescribedinSection2(a).

(C)Itisthepolicyofthisstatetorefusetoawardcontractstothosecorporationsandother
businessentitiesthatarefoundtobeactively,knowingly,andvoluntarilyassisting,orproviding
materialsupportorresourcesto,thebulkcollectionofelectronicdataandmetadataofthe
peopleoftheStateof(STATE),without:

(1)Informed,affirmativeconsentofthepersonorpersonswhoseelectronicdataor
metadataisbeingcollected,or

(2)Awarrantbaseduponprobablecause,andparticularlydescribingtheperson,place
orthingtobesearchedorseized,or

(3)Actinginaccordancewithalegallyrecognizedexceptiontothewarrantrequirements.

Section3.Procurement,service,andothercontractsprohibitedtoentitiesfacilitatingprivacy
violations.

(A)Uponanofficialdeterminationbyacourtofthisstatethatacorporationorotherbusiness
entityisactively,knowingly,andvoluntarilyassisting,orprovidingmaterialsupportorresources
to,thebulkcollectionofelectronicdataandmetadataofthepeopleoftheStateof(STATE)
without,informed,affirmativeconsent,orawarrantbaseduponprobablecause,andparticularly
describingtheperson,placeorthingtobesearchedorseized,oractinginaccordancewitha
legallyrecognizedexceptiontothewarrantrequirements,thisstateanditspoliticalsubdivisions
shallnot:

(1)Contractforanynewbusinesswiththecorporationorotherbusinessentityfoundto
beinviolationofSection3(a).

(2)Reneworextendanyexistingcontractwiththecorporationorotherbusinessentity
foundtobeinviolationofSection3(a).

(B)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedto:

(1)Prohibitanycorporationorotherbusinessentityfromcooperatingwithfederal
authoritieswhenrequiredunderfederallaw,or

(2)Createanypower,dutyorobligationinconflictwithanyfederallaw.

Section4.CorporateCertification

(A)Acorporationorotherbusiness,priortoenteringintoacontractwiththeStateof(STATE),or
withapoliticalsubdivisionoftheStateof(STATE),mustexecuteacertification,underoath,
subjecttothepenaltyofperjury,andfileitwiththeSecretaryofState,onaformprovidedbythe
secretaryofstate,affirmingthatitisnotactively,knowingly,andvoluntarilyassistingorproviding
materialsupportorresourcestothebulkcollectionofelectronicdataandmetadataofthepeople
oftheStateof(STATE),without:

(1)Informed,affirmativeconsentofthepersonorpersonswhoseelectronicdataor
metadataisbeingcollected,or

(2)Awarrantbaseduponprobablecause,andparticularlydescribingtheperson,place
orthingtobesearchedorseized,or

(3)Actinginaccordancewithalegallyrecognizedexceptiontothewarrantrequirements.

(B)Saidcertificationisandshallbeconsideredanongoingaffirmationuntilrescindedoruntilthe
expirationofthecorporationsorotherbusinessentityscontractualrelationshipwiththeStateof
(STATE)orapoliticalsubdivisionofthestateof(STATE).

(C)Acorporationorotherbusinessmayatanytimerescindsaidcertificationbyservingthe
SecretaryofStatewithnotice,andtheSecretaryofStateshallimmediatelyforwardacopy
thereoftotheAttorneyGeneral.

Section5.Enforcement.

(A)Anagencyofthisstateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatemaynotreceivestategrant
fundsiftheagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionisfoundtohave,byconsistentactions,actively,
knowinglyandvoluntarilyviolatedSection3ofthisAct.

(1)Stategrantfundsfortheagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionshallbedeniedforthefiscal
yearfollowingtheyearinwhichafinaljudicialdeterminationinanactionbroughtunder
thissectionismadethattheagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionhasbyconsistentactions,
actively,knowinglyandvoluntarilyviolatedSection3ofthisAct.

(B)Anycitizenresidinginthejurisdictionofthisstateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatemay
fileacomplaintwiththeattorneygeneralif,atthetimeofthecomplaint,thecitizenoffers
evidencetosupportanallegationthatthestateorpoliticalsubdivisionhasadoptedarule,order,
ordinance,orpolicyunderwhichthestateorpoliticalsubdivisionviolatesSection3ofthisAct.

(C)IftheattorneygeneraldeterminesthatacomplaintfiledunderSection4(B)ofthisactagainst
thisstateorapoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateisvalid,theattorneygeneralmayfileapetitionfor
awritofmandamusorapplyforotherappropriateequitablereliefinadistrictcourtinwhichthe
principalofficeofthestateorpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateislocatedtocompelthestateor
politicalsubdivisiontocomplywithSection3ofthisAct.

(1)Theattorneygeneralmayrecoverreasonableexpensesincurredinobtainingrelief
underthisSection,includingcourtcosts,reasonableattorney'sfees,investigativecosts,
witnessfees,anddepositioncosts.

(D)Theattorneygeneralmaydefendanyagencyorpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatethatthe
federalgovernmentattemptstosueorprosecuteforanactionoromissionconsistentwiththe
requirementsofthissection.

Section6.Severability

Theprovisionsofthisactareherebydeclaredtobeseverableandifanyprovisionofthisactor
theapplicationofsuchprovisiontoanypersonorcircumstanceisdeclaredinvalidforany
reason,suchdeclarationshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthisact.

Section7.EffectiveDate

ThisacttakeseffectuponapprovalbytheGovernor.