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<section number="10-289" name="Searchable spending data" law="code" slug="sec-10-289" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_10FITA_DIV17SPDI_S10-289SESPDA">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this Section, the following words have the meaning indicated.</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Payee means any person who receives an aggregate payment of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or more from the County in any fiscal year, except:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>a County employee with respect to salary or benefits; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>a County retiree with respect to a County retirement pension.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Payment includes any County funds transferred to a contractor, grantee, or loan recipient.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Searchable website means a website created in accordance with this Section that displays and searches County payment data.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The County shall develop and operate a searchable website accessible to the public at no cost that includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the name of each payee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the location of each payee by postal zip code;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the amount of each payment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a descriptive purpose of the payment; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the name of the County department or office.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The searchable website shall permit the user to search data for Fiscal Year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter by the following data fields:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>payee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>department or office;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>postal zip code of a payee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>dollar amount.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>This Section does not require the disclosure of any information that is confidential under Federal, State or County law.</text>
  </level>
</section>
