AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Ordinance 2025-23, amending Section 2.506 of the San Marcos City Code to substitute the Chief of Police with the Director of Information Technology on the Records Management Committee under the city's Public Records Management Program; including procedural provisions; and declaring an effective date; and consider approval of Ordinance 2025-23 on the first of two readings.
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Meeting date: July 1, 2025
Department: City Clerk
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Background Information:
Staff is requesting to update the Records Management Committee by substituting the Police Chief with the Director of Information Technology, given the department's close collaboration with the IT department regarding city records.
The City Council approved Ordinance 2020-27 on May 19, 2020 that revised and updated the Records Management Ordinance that is required by Title 6, Subtitle C, The Local Government Code (Local Government Records Act).
The Texas Local Government Records Act ("Act") was first enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1989. Enacted with...
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