ELECTRONIC DATA BASE.

(a) The Department of Information Resources shall study the implementation of the most appropriate electronic data base to enhance the commission's abilities to administer this chapter.

(b) The commission shall:

(1) establish an electronic data base composed of statements and reports filed with the commission;

(2) provide the public with access to that data;

(3) establish a system to provide access by electronic data transmittal processes to that data;

(4) set and charge a fee for electronic access to the data base in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of access; and

(5) ensure that entries entered on multiple reports may be electronically cross-referenced in the data base.