2024-17-Resolution-Adopting a Covered Application and Prohibited Technology Policy-11/18/2024 CITY OF SANGER,TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO 2024-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE CITY OF SANGER COVERED APPLICATIONS AND PROHIBITED
TECHNOLOGY POLICY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the 88th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1893 which prohibits the use
of covered applications such as Tik Tok on governmental entity devices and requires cities to
adopt, by November 20, 2024, appropriate policies prohibiting installation or use of covered
applications or prohibited technologies on applicable devices, and
WHEREAS, City staff has proposed a policy patterned on the model policy prepared by
the Texas Department of Public Safety(DPS)and the Texas Department of Information Resources
(DIR), and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the Covered Applications and
Prohibited Technology Policy attached hereto as Exhibit"A" should be adopted, and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best interest
of the employees of Sanger
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANGER,TEXAS THAT
SECTION 1 The facts and recitals set forth in the preamble of this resolution are hereby
found to be true and correct
SECTION 2 The City of Sanger Covered Applications and Prohibited Technology
Policy,attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit"A,"is hereby adopted
by the City Council of the City of Sanger
SECTION 3 This resolution shall serve as an amendment adding the Covered
Applications and Prohibited Technology Policy to (1) the City's City Council, Boards,
Commissions, and Committees Rules and Procedures and(2)the City Personnel Manual
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF NOVMBER 2024.
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT A
City of Sanger Covered Applications and Prohibited Technology Policy
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CITY OF BANGER
Covered Applications and Prohibited
Technology Policy
Date: October 28th, 2024
Version: 1 .0
1.0 INTRODUCTION
On December 7, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott required all state agencies to ban the video-
sharing application TikTok from all state-owned and state-issued devices and networks over
the Chinese Communist Party's ability to use the application for surveilling Texans. Governor
Abbott also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Department of
Information Resources (DIR) to develop a plan providing state agencies guidance on managing
personal devices used to conduct state business. Following the issuance of the Governor's
directive, the 88th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1893, which prohibits the use of covered
applications on governmental entity devices.
As required by the Governor's directive and Senate Bill 1893, this policy prohibits the
installation or use of covered applications or prohibited technologies on applicable devices.
2.0 COVERED APPLICATIONS POLICY FOR CITY OF SANGER
2.1 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Pursuant to Senate Bill 1893, this policy applies to all City of Sanger full- and part-time
employees, contractors, paid or unpaid interns, and other users of government networks. All
City of Sanger employees are responsible for complying with this policy.
Under this policy, a covered application is:
• The social media service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or
provided by ByteDance Limited, or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited.
• A social media application or service specified by proclamation of the governor under
Government Code Section 620.005.
2.2 COVERED APPLICATIONS ON CITY OF SANGER-OWNED OR LEASED DEVICES
Except where approved exceptions apply, the use or installation of covered applications is
prohibited on all City of Sanger-owned or -leased devices, including cell phones, tablets,
desktop and laptop computers, and other internet-capable devices.
The City of Sanger will identify, track, and manage all government-owned or -leased devices
including mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, or any other internet-capable
devices to:
a. Prohibit the installation of a covered application.
b. Prohibit the use of a covered application.
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c. Remove a covered application from a City of Sanger-owned or -leased device that was
on the device prior to the passage of S.B. 1893 (88th Leg, R.S.).
d. Remove an application from a City of Sanger-owned or -leased device if the Governor
issues a proclamation identifying it as a covered application.
The City of Sanger will manage all City-owned or leased mobile devices by implementing one
or more of the security measures listed below:
a. Restrict access to "app stores" or unauthorized software repositories to prevent the
installation of unauthorized applications.
b. Maintain the ability to remotely wipe non-compliant or compromised mobile devices.
c. Maintain the ability to remotely uninstall unauthorized software from mobile devices.
d. Other City-implemented security measures.
2.3 ONGOING AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THREATS
To provide protection against ongoing and emerging technological threats to the State's
sensitive information and critical infrastructure, DPS and DIR will regularly monitor and
evaluate additional social media applications or services that pose a risk to this state.
DIR will annually submit to the Governor a list of social media applications and services
identified as posing a risk to Texas. The Governor may proclaim items on this list as covered
applications that are subject to this policy.
If the Governor identifies an item on the DIR-posted list described by this section, then the City
of Sanger will remove and prohibit the covered application.
The City of Sanger may also prohibit social media applications or services in addition to those
specified by proclamation of the Governor.
2.4 BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE POLICY
If the City of Sanger has a "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) program, then the City of Sanger
may consider prohibiting the installation or operation of covered applications on employee-
owned devices that are used to conduct government business.
2.5 COVERED APPLICATION EXCEPTIONS
The City of Sanger may permit exceptions authorizing the installation and use of a covered
application on City-owned or -leased devices consistent with the authority provided by
Government Code Chapter 620.
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Government Code Section 620.004 only allows the City of Sanger to install and use a covered
application on an applicable device to the extent necessary for:
(1) Providing law enforcement; or
(2) Developing or implementing information security measures.
If the City of Sanger authorizes an exception allowing for the installation and use of a covered
application, the City must use measures to mitigate the risks posed to the state during the
application's use including measures that the City deems appropriate for its own policy. The
City of Sanger must document whichever measures it took to mitigate the risks posed to the
state during the use of the covered application.
3.0 POLICY COMPLIANCE
The City of Sanger will verify compliance with this policy through various methods, including
but not limited to, IT/security system reports and feedback to leadership.
An employee found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, including
termination of employment.
4.0 POLICY REVIEW
This policy will be reviewed annually and updated as necessary to reflect changes in state law,
additions to applications identified under Government Code Section 620.006, updates to the
prohibited technology list posted to DIR's website, or to suit the needs of the City of Sanger.
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