HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 23-050RESOLUTION NO. 23-050
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT
the
City Manager
be and
he is hereby
authorized to execute a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU)
between the
City of Beaumont Police
Department and the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HHIDTA), which is a
public safety program, to outline sharing local license plate data. The MOU is
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all
purposes.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY_Z,0014&�Lof the City of Beaumont this the 7th day of
February, 2023.
\lk.'T�
- Mayor Robin Mouton -
Memorandum of Understanding
Houston
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
T. Mike McDaniel
Director
Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
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EXHIBIT "A"
HOUSTON HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU" or "Agreement") is made and
entered into on this day of 2022 by and between the parties below
and all future signers of this agreement, known collectively as "Member Agencies" or
individually as a "Member Agency."
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies provide Public Safety services within their
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have found it to be of mutual benefit to provide for the
most efficient utilization of their resources and services in the application to Public Safety
efforts within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are committed to complete cooperation and
coordination in providing the highest level of public safety services to the public, guided
by the principle that performing cooperatively is in the best interest of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies desire to facilitate the sharing of information contained
within their electronic data systems, including but not limited to: Records Management
Systems, Computer Aided Dispatch Systems, Automated License Plate Readers,
Intelligence Management Systems, Jail Management Systems, and Law Enforcement Data
Sharing Systems - which may include aggregated information collected from multiple
individual or regional sources - into commercially available- and custom developed data
integration systems; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies desire to share data owned, aggregated; or collected by
the Member Agencies under the conditions set forth in this MOU;
The agencies are collectively known as the "Member Agencies":
SEE ATTACHMENT "A"
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Mission
The Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HHIDTA) is a multi jurisdictional
public safety program that was established to reduce drug trafficking and production in
die United States. The HHIDTA is managed under an Executive Board. The HHIDTA
Executive Board is comprised of twenty area law enforcement leaders, :with half
representing federal agencies, and the other half representing state/local agencies. Their
direction and policies are administered on a daily basis by the HIDTA Director.
The HHIDTA LPR Database was formed in support of this mission, under the leadership
of the HHIDTA, its Executive Board, and regional stakeholders, to develop, establish,
and maintain an integrated system of information technology that maximizes the sharing
of data and communication be Member Agencies in support of law enforcement
and public safety, while maintaining the confidentiality of privileged or otherwise
protected information shared through die system, and protecting privacy and civil
liberties in accordance with applicable law.
Member Agencies agree to work together in a variety of ways to facilitate sharing data in
an effort to promote and improve the data sharing capabilities of the respective Member
Agencies and the HHIDTA LPR Database.
Purpose
This agreement outlines the duties and responsibilities of each Member Agency, defines
the working relationships and lines of authority for Member Agencies within the
HHIDTA LPR Database, and provides for the addition of other eligible entities in the
data -sharing program created by this MOU.
Therefore„the Member Agencies hereby agree to the followinE:
1) Definitions
1.1 The HHIDTA LPR Database Information Sharing System is a collective group of
law and justice agencies sharing data into one or more data aggregation systems,
of which are represented on this or other information sharing agreements.
1.2 Authorized Users: personnel from the Member Agencies that have the
appropriate clearance and authority to use and access shared data as a function of
their employment and who are criminal justice practitioners.
1.3 Data: electronic facts, records, analysis, images, or other information provided
and shared by a Member Agency.
1.44 Data Set: a specific grouping, categorization, or subset of data included in a
Member Agency system. For example, data sets in a law enforcement records
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management system may include crime reports, field investigations, citations, and
calls for. service, or data from automated license plate readers.
LS'Data Record: a unique individual record or document associated with an incident
or person, which may include a variety of associated information.
1.6 Host: the entity providing the facilities; labor, and expertise used to maintain,
operate, and manage a core component of the $HIDTA LPR Database, such as
software which aggregates data from multiple sources or.provides unified access
to disparate systems.
1.7 Member Agency; a law enforcement or public safety organization whose
leadership has -signed this agreement and the agency actively participates in
-information sharing with other Member Agencies.
1.8 Member Agency LPR Administrator: The Member Agency's. designee who is
responsible_ for the management and oversight of the Member Agency's
Authorized Users and Member Agency Data submitted to the HHIDTA LPR
server.
2) Member Agency Rights, Powers and Authority
Each Member Agency expressly retains all rights and powers to finance, plan,
develop, construct, maintain, repair, manage, operate, and control equipment,
facilities, properties, projects, and information that it deems in its sole discretion to be
necessary or desirable for its own information system needs, and that are authorized
by the laws governing it. This agreement shall not be interpreted, and the HHIDTA
LPR Database shall not have any authority, to impair or control any of the Member
Agency's respective rights, powers, or title to such equipment, facilities, properties,
information, and projects,. nor shall any Member Agency be required to provide
additional personnel, equipment, or services to the HIIIDTA, which are not already a
part of the Member Agency's current operational costs, nor shall they be required to
modify their non-HHIDTA LPR Database systems or services, without their consent.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require a Member Agency:.
1) To disclose any information that the Member Agency -determines, in its sole
discretion, it does not have the ability or authority to disclose; OR
2) To perform any act that the Member Agency determines, in its sole discretion,
is contrary to law or public/agency policy.
Member Agencies are not required to seek.approval from the HHIDTA to purchase,
install; or modify their own LPR Database equipment, services, or work performed -in
conjunction with any legislative mandate/authority granted to. or required of Member
Agencies in order to carry out then respective responsibilities.
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Furthermore, the HHIDTA has no power or authority to control, interfere with, or
inhibit Meniber Agencies from conducting their own internal business and/or
providing their own resources or services to other entities, which may or may. not be
members of or served by the HHIDTA LPR Database.
Participation in the HHIDTA LPR Database and any associated data interfaces or
other customizations shall not prevent the Member Agency from operating systems
independent of the HHIDTA LPR Database.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Member Agency shall have no
obligation to seek approval from the HHIDTA for any modification to that Member
Agency's internal systems or processes that is mandated by the state in which the
Member Agency is located, or by any law or regulation governing the affected
member Agency.
In gathering and sharing information, and in all other respects in performing acts
related to this Agreement, the parties will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
3) )affective Date and Term of MOU
The effective date of this Agreement is the date noted above and/or the date each
subsequent Member Agency executes this agreement. This agreement shall remain in
effect and shall be reviewed every five years. The agreement can only be terminated
as provided herein.
4) Data Sharing
All Member Agencies agree to promote comprehensive, timely, and accurate data.
sharing with other Member Agencies via the HHIDTA system. HHIDTA data shall
only be shared with Member Agencies, and only to Authorized Users of those
agencies who possess a "need to know" and "right to know" the shared data in
fulfillment of assigned law enforcement or public safety duties.
Member Agencies are not required to contribute data to the HHIDTA system.
Any data shared by a Member Agency to the HHIDTA system that the Member
Agency later declares should not be shared, shall be withdrawn by all Hosts fiom all
HHIDTA data within 48 hours, including deletion of any replications of the data.
Each Member Agency shall determine, within its sole discretion, which Data Records
are to be shared with the IIIIIDTA system and shall maintain the databases: or other
sources that contain the applicable information.
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5) Data Access
Data exchange and user access shall be achieved using secure networks, including
encrypted virtual private networks, or other reasonably secure configurations that
follow current best practices for information technology and are acceptable to both
the Member Agency sharing data and the Host receiving data or providing user
access.
The information residing in the Data Repositories shall generally be available at all
times. Member Agencies agree to inform other Member Agencies in advance,
whenever possible, of scheduled down times of specific data feeds. All Member
Agencies will be required to sign this MOU prior to gaining access.
6) Infortnation.Ownersltip, Release and Accuracy
6.1. Ownership and Release Constraints
Member Agencies shall retain control of, and remain the official custodian of, all
information they contribute to the HHIDTA LPR Database. All requests for
information will be referred to the Member Agency that is the owner of the
requested data, and that Member Agency will be responsible for responding to the
request for information.
6.2 Information Accuracy
Member Agencies and Authorized Users acknowledge that data maintained in the
HHIDTA LPR Database consists of information that may or may not be accurate.
Neither party warrants nor may rely upon the accuracy of such information. Each
party understands and agrees to convey that fact to anyone they authorize to
access shared information.- It shall be the responsibility of the person or entity
requesting or using the data to confirm the accuracy of the information with the
agency that authored or originated the information before taking any enforcement -
related action.
6.3 Audit
An Audit log will be maintained for a period of no less than twelve months to
record user access to shared data, including the date and time when the data was
accessed.
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6.4 Criminal Discovery
Prior to releasing any data in furtherance of its statutory and constitutional
obligations relating to the criminal discovery process, a member prosecuting
agency shall seek, express permission from the originating agency. In order to aid
in the release of data, it is recommended that each contributing agency designate a
Criminal Discovery Coordinator or equivalent contact person to receive, evaluate
and promptly reply to such requests.
In any instance where an originating agency declines to grant such disclosure
permission, the originating agency and the prosecuting agency shall confer to
reach agreement on possible limitations on disclosure .(including the seeking of
judicial protective orders) in an attempt to protect the originating agency's
specific concerns while allowing the prosecuting agency to meet its statutory and
constitutional criminal discovery obligations.
7) User Access
Each Member Agency is responsible for management of user: accounts within that
agency. Each agency agrees that all Authorized Users shall be current employees in
good standing and be authorized to review criminal data for legitimate purposes. If
for any reason a user is no longer eligible for such access, or ends his/her employment
with the agency, the agency will make necessary contacts to ensure access is removed
accordingly and.in a timely manner.
Each user agrees that the HHIDTA LPR Database systems and the information
contained therein are to be used solely for purposes consistent with the law.
Authorized Users shall not use or share the information for any unethical, illegal, or
criminal purpose.
Authorized Users may not access any of the HHIDTA LPR Database by using a name
or password that was assigned to another user. Passwords may not be shared with
other persons, including other Authorized Users, for access to the system.
The various Member Agencies agree to use information shared in the HHIDTA LPR
Database information systems as a pointer system and not as the source of probable
cause for law enforcement actions.
8) Security Requirements
Member Agencies agree to maintain and enforce security requirements for the
system. Each Member Agency is responsible for the internal security of their records
and any technical support necessary to ensure proper security. All Member Agencies
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and the HHIDTA agree to enforce and maintain security, retention, and purge
requirements for the_ information shared as specified in the Information Practices Act,
the Public Records Act, 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 23, and any .other
laws or regulations governing applicable data types.
9) Member Agency LPR Administrator
All agencies submitting data to the HHLPR server and/or querying the HHLPR server
must have a LPR Administrator. The LPR Administrator will be the agency's
"gatekeeper" to assure all LPR data and inquiries submitted to the HHLPR server
complies with federal, state, and local law.
Member Agencies agree to provide the HHIDTA LPR Program Administrator with
up-to-date contact information for the LPR Administrator, and will designate an
interim LPR Administrator during any personnel transition periods. Failure to have
an active Member Agency LPR Administrator can result in tlfe loss of access to the
HHIDTA LPR server.
Duties of the Member Agency LPR Administrator include:
• Adding new user accounts to the agency domain
o Assuring User accounts are linked to official Member Agency email
accounts
• Assisting Authorized Users with password resets
• Conducting monthly audits of the Authorized Users to assure user accounts
and access levels are accurate and actively being used
• Approving and auditing all agency Hotlists
• Notifying the LPR Program Administrator whenever LPR cameras are added
or removed from the HHIDTA LPR seiner
• Assuring Authorized Users comply with.HHIDTA LPR training requirements
In the event of any perceived non-compliance with this MOU and/or the HHIDTA
Policies, Procedures and Privacy, the Member Agency LPR Administrator will serve
as the POC to discuss any remedies required. ba order to protect the integrity of the
HHIDTA LPR server system for all law enforcennent agencies participating in the
program, HHIDTA reserves the right to disconnect individual fuser accounts andlor
agency -access for violations of this MOU or the HHIDTA Policies.
10) Connecting with other data sources and analysis platforms
HHIDTA will continually work to expand the connectivity of the HHIDTA LPR
Database and will actively pursue opportunities to sign MOU agreements with new
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public agencies and other information sharing systems under the guidelines outlined
in this Agreement. HHIDTA will also seek to acquire new analysis systems, and
enhance the capabilities of existing platforms, as to provide optimal value for data
shared by HHIDTA LPR Database members.
Member Agencies agree to grant authority to the HHIDTA for the sole purpose of
executing information sharing agreements to join new member agencies or
information sharing systems into the HHIDTA LPR Database, if approved by the
legal counsel representing HHIDTA. Such agreements will not require further review
or approval by Member Agencies. Such agreements shall have no material changes or
provisions that would adversely affect or contradict the policies of this MOU.
A steering committee comprised of HHIDTA leadership and regional stakeholders
shall be formed to ensure future expansion of the HHIDTA LPR Database, data and
membership, maturation of the HHIDTA LPR Database, analytic capabilities, and
follows the desires and expectations of the HHIDTA LPR Database Member
Agencies.
11) Admission and Withdrawal of Member Agencies
Additional public agencies, or similar regional or statewide sharing systems, may
become Member Agencies of the HHIDTA LPR Database upon such terms and
conditions as are determined by HHIDTA, and by execution of a written amendment
to this agreement by the proper authority of the new Member Agency.
Existing and future Member Agencies -have the right to withdraw from the HHIDTA
LPR Database MOU provided by written notice to HHIDTA, or maybe involuntarily
removed upon any breach. of this agreement.
12) Liability and Indemnification
Each Member Agency takes legal and financial responsibility for the actions of their
employees, officers, agents, representatives and volunteers. Each agency shall bear
the proportionate cost of any damage attributable to the fault of that.particular agency,
its governing body, officers, agents, employees and volunteers. 'It is the intention of
the Member Agencies that, where fault is determined to have been contributory,
principles of comparative fault will be followed.
Any contract with a non-member public agency receiving services pursuant to this
agreement shall include a mutual indemnification provision.
The contract shall also provide:
1) That the indemnity obligation shall exist with respect to any claim, loss,.
liability, damage, lawsuit, cost, or expense that arises out of, or is in any way
related to, the performance of services pursuant to the contract; and
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2) The obligation of the non -Member Agency and the HHIDTA LPR database
pursuant to the indemnification provision will extend, without limitation, to an
injury, death, loss, or damage which occurs in the performance of the contract and
that is sustained by any third party, any agent, or contractor of the non=Member
Agency or the HHIDTA LPR Database.
13) Signatories Not Agents
Parties to this Agreement shall have no authority, either express or implied, to act on
behalf of any signatory in any capacity whatsoever, as an agent. The Member Agency
parties shall have no authority, express or implied, pursuant to this Agreement, to
bind each other to any obligation whatsoever.
14) Assignment Prohibited
Parties to this Agreement may not assign any rights or obligations pursuant to this
Agreement. Any attempted or purported assignment of any rights or obligations
pursuant to this Agreement shall be void and of no legal effect whatsoever.
When a person with access is no longer employed or otherwise no longer eligible for
access, the Meniber Agency is responsible for removing all related passwords and
security authorizations from the system.
No person shall release any information contained in the HHIDTA LPR Database
either by Court Order or in response to a Public Records Act request, unless they are
the originating agency or official custodian of such data.
15) Costs
Unless separate agreements, are made, each party shall be responsible for their own
costs associated with establishing, maintaining, or terminating their access to, or
participation with, the. HHIDTA LPR Database. Nothing in this agreement shall be
construed to mean that Member Agency parties are subject to incurring new costs.
Any applicable user licenses, renewal fees, maintenance costs, or similar outlays must
be determined in a separate contract or agreement to be added as an addendum to this
Agreement.
16) Data Collection, Retention, and Dissemination
16,1 The LPR data collected by the various Member Agencies participating in .the
HHIDTA LPR program will be transmitted to the HHIDTA Operations Center via a
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fiber optic line or through an encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN). The data will
be maintained on the Operation Center server independent of any other law
enforcement databases housed at the HHIDTA Operations Center.
16.2 All LPR system data provided to HHIDTA will be stored on the Operations
Center seiner for a period mandated by the Member Agency's state law. If the
Member Agency's state law does not specify a retaintnent period, all LPR system
data provided to HHIDTA will be stored on the Operations Center server for a period
not to exceed two years. After the two-year period, the data will be purged unless it
has become, or it is reasonable to believe that it will become, evidence, including
evidence that tends to inculpate or exculpate a suspect, in a specific criminal or other
law enforcement investigation or action. Should data be determined to have
evidentiary value, the following paragraph applies:
In 'those circumstances whe/r data is identified as having evidentia/y value, the LPR
Progra/n. Administrator, or designee, Twill review the facts of the specific case and
determine if the data should be saved. If the LPR Program Administrator deternsines
it is reasonable to believe the data has evidential y valve, the Program Administrator
will authorize the transfer of the applicable data f torn the LPR Program sewer to a
form of digital storage media (CD, DVD, etc) or other portable storage devices.
16.3 Agencies requiring data to be retained by HHIDTA beyond the established
retention period may make a formal request to the HHIDTA .to extend retention. Each
request must specify the need for extended retention, the circumstances surrounding
the request, the requesting agency's case number, and a specific point of contact
within the requesting agency. HHIDTA reserves the right to grant or deny agency
requests based on the information provided.
16A The following methods shall be used when disseminating LPR information:
The "need to know" and "right to know", as defined in the HHIDTA Privacy
Protection Policy of a potential recipient must be verified and documented prior to
dissemination of LPR information.
16.5 Requests for Service (RFS) for.License Plate Reader data will be processed in
accordance with the HHIDTA Standard Operating Procedures for Processing
Requests for Information and Requests for Service Guidelines.
16.6 A Law Enforcement Agency's request to query the LPR data shall be processed
provided the agency has a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Mandatory
requirements are in place in order to satisfactorily justify the request. These
requirements include the purpose of the request, the agency's incident or report
number (physical record number), the requestor's name, the requestor's agency -and
requestor's contact information.
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16.7 The primary method of dissemination shall be via email; in an electronic format
that employs a reasonable level of security to guard against alteration, or fax.
16.8 If access to secure email accounts is not practical, the information may be
provided to. the requestor via digital storage media or paper copy, as determined by
HHIDTA staff.
16.9 Reports and other investigative information received and disseminated by
HHIDTA shall be retained within internal electronic HHIDTA files. After
disseminating LPR information deemed to have evidentiary value, the completed
report containing the data will be entered into a searchable database for future
exploitation and auditing purposes in accordance with the HHIDTA Privacy
Protection Policy.
17) Miscellaneous
17.1 Amendments
This Agreement may be amended with the unanimous approval of all Member
Agencies; provided, however, that no amendment may be made that would
adversely affect the interests of the owners of bonds, letters of credit, or other
financial obligations of the HHIDTA.
17.2 Notices
Any notice or instrument required to be given or; delivered by depositing the
same in any United States Post Office, registered or certified, postage prepaid,
addressed to the Member Agencies, shall be deemed to have been received by
the Member Agency to whom the same is addressed at the expiration of five (5)
days after deposit of the same in the United States Post Office for transmission
by registered or certified mail as .aforesaid.
17.3 Conflicts of Interest
No official, officer, or employee of the HHIDTA or any Member Agency shall
have any financial interest, direct or indirect, in the HHIDTA LPR Database.
Nor shall any such officer or employee participate in any decision that affects his
or her financial interests or those of a corporation, partnership, or association in
which he or she is directly or indirectly interested, in violation of any State law .
or regulation.
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17.4 Mediation
Any -controversy or claim between any Member Agencies, or between any such
Member Agency or Member Agencies and -the HHIDTA, with respect to the
HHIDTA LPR Database's operations, or to any claims, disputes, demands,
differences, controversies, or misunderstandings arising under, out of, or in
relation to this Agreement, shall be submitted to and determined by mediation.
The Member Agency desiring to initiate mediation shall give notice of its
intention to every other Member Agency and HHIDTA. Such notice shall
designate such -other Member Agencies as the initiating Member Agency
intends to have bound by any award made therein.
Each Member Agency involved in the mediation shall bear its own legal
costs, including attorney fees.
17.5 Partial Invaliditv
If any one or more of the terms, provisions, sections, promises, covenants,
or conditions of this Agreement shall to any extent be adjudged invalid,
unenforceable, or void for any reason whatsoever by a court of.competent
jurisdiction, each and all of the remaining terms, provisions, sections,
promises, .covenants and conditions of this agreement shall not be affected
thereby and shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent _permitted
by law.
17.6 Successors
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
successors of the Member Agencies hereto.
17.7 Execution
The Governing Authorities of the Member Agencies enumerated herein have each
authorized execution of this agreement, as evidenced by the authorized signatures
below.
17.8 Entire Agreement
This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, whether oral or written,
between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains
all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect to said
matter, and eacli party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations,
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inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by
any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied
herein, and. that any other agreement or modification of this agreement shall be
effective only if executed in writing and signed by all current Member Agencies.
The parties Hereto execute this MOU as of the Effective Date:
(Agency Naine, State)
*** (JURISDICTION) ***
(Name)
(Title)
(Department/Agency)
Date
F. Mike McDaniel Date
Director
Houston HIDTA
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emorandum of Understanding
Hili"h Intensi'ty Dru raft7ickl*ng Area
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F. Mike McDaniel.
Dlirectol-
Houston High Intensity Drq Traffild(ing.At ea (HIDTA)
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HOUSTON HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICICING AREA
MEMORANDUM Or UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "MOU" or "Agreement") is made and
entered into on this 2 day of 2023 by and between the parties below
and all future signers of this agreement, kn wn collectively as "Member Agencies" or
individually as a "Member- Agency."
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies provide Public Safety services within their
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies have found it to be of mutual benefit to provide for the
most efficient utilization of their resources and services in the application to Public Safety
efforts within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies are committed to complete cooperation and
coordination in providing the highest level of public safety services to the public, guided
by the principle that performing cooperatively is in the best interest of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies desire to facilitate the sharing of information contained
within their electronic data systems, including but not limited to: Records Management
Systems, Computer Aided Dispatch Systems, Automated License Plate Readers,
Intelligence Management Systems, Jail Management Systems, and Law Enforcement Data
Sharing Systems - which may include aggregated information collected from multiple
individual or regional sources -- into commercially available and custom developed data
integration systems; and
WHEREAS, the Member Agencies desire to share data owned, aggregated, or collected by
the Member Agencies under the conditions set forth in this MOU;
The agencies are collectively known as the "Member Agencies":
SEE ATTACHMENT "A"
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The flouston ffigh Intensity Drug 11"raffickingArea, ('HHIDTA,) is a inu It jurtsdictional
public safety program that was establ.ished. to reduce drug trafficking, and production in
the United, States., "rhe IJHIDTA is managed under an, Executive Board., 'I"he 1111IDTA
Executive Board is comprised of twenty area law enforcement leaders, wi I th liaii
117epresenting federal agencies, and, the other, half re'present�tng state/local agencies. Their
direction and policies are administered on a daily basis by the IJIDTA Director.
The H.HID,TA LTAR Database was fmiicd in support oft'his mission, under the leadership
of the HHIDTA.,, its, Executive Bo,a.il-d,'atid.i-egi,o,iia.],. stakeholders, to develop, establish,
,and maintain an integrated systen-i of information technollogy diat maximizes the sharing,
of data and coininuilication between Membei- Agencies in support of law enforcenient
and public safety, while matntaintng the eonfidentiality of privileged or otherwise
protected in.forniation shared through the system, and Protecting privacy and cIviI
in acco�rdance with applicable law.
Meniber Agencies agree to work. together in a variety of waysto facilitate sharing data in
an effort to Promote and improve the data sharing capabilities of the respective Member
Agencies andthe YIIIIDTA. LPR Database.
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# 1 -1 his agreement outlines the, duties and respollsibilities of eac"li, Member Agency, defines
Ike working relatlionsh�tps and Inies, of authority for Member Agencies within the
HHIDTA LPR Database, and, provWes, for the addition of other eligible entities 'in the
data- sSarin g.prograin created by this MOU.
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Therefore, the Meniber Agencies hereby agt*ee to, the follow,*
1.) Deflnitions
1. 1 The III IDTA LPR. Database Information Sharing Systein is a coIlea ive group of
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law and Justice agencies sharing data into one oi.q more data aggregation systenis,
of which are represented on this or other, information sharing agreements.
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1.2 Auth(,)rized Users: personnel from the Member Agencies that have the
appropriate clearance and authoritly to use and access, shared data as function of
th,eir employment and who are cruninal justice practitioners,,.,
1.3, Data, electronic facts, records, analysis, images, or other information provided
and shared by a MeniberAge.ncy.
1.4 Data Set-.,, a specific grouping, categoiizatw,ti, or subset of data clod in a
Member, Agency system. For example, data sets in a law enforcement records
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m.anagement, system may include ci-inle repolls, field investigations, citatiollsl,, and
calls for service) or data from. automated license plate readers.
1.5 Data Record: a unique individual record. or docutn,ent, associated with an incident
or person,, which may include, a variety of asso6ated information.
1.6 Host: the entity providing the firicifi.ties, labor, and experfise used to man.ifaiiji,
operate, and manage a core comp�one nt of the IIHIDTA LP,R Database, such as
software which, aggregates data, from, multiple sources or provides unified access
to disparate systenis,
1.7 Meniber Agency: a law enforcement or public safety, organization, whose
leadership has, sil"giied, this agreement and, the agency actively participates, in
information sharing witl.I. other Member Agencies.
LS MeniberAgency LPR Adnilenistr.to r The Member Agency's designee who is
responsible for the nlaiiageni.ent aild oversight of the Member Agency's
Auttiorized Users, and Member Agency Data submitted to the HH'IDTA LP,R
server.
2) Menibei.- Agency Rights, Powers and Auth
Each Member Agency expressly retains, all rights and powers to finaLice, plan,
-o1equipment,
devetop, construct, maintalil, repair, manage,, operate, and conti
'I * r% � -mation that it deems, ' ' c,retion to, be
facilities, prop erti, es, projects, and ID101 1, in its sole dig
necessary or desirable for its, own inforniation system. needs, and that are, authorized,
by the laws govern , Ing it. This agreed lent shall not be interpreted, and the HHIDTA
LPR Database shall not have any authority, to impair or control any ofthe Member
Agency's respective rights, powers,, or title, to such equipn^ient, facilities., propertICS,,
Mformatioll, and. projects, nor stiall any Member Agency be required to provide
additional personnel, equipmellt, 0117 services to the I-IITDTA, which are not already a
part of the Member Agency's current operational costs, nor shall. tlicy be reqwred to
modify their non-HHIDTA. LP R Database systems or services,, without their consent.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require a, Member Agency:
1) To disclose ally hiformation that the Member Agency determines, in its sole
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discretihav on it does not e the abi - tity or authority to disclose; OR,
2) To perform any act thatthe Member Agency determines, in its sole discretion,
is, contrary to law or pubfic/agency policy.
Member Agencies are not required to seek approval fi-om. the HIJID"FA to purchase,
install, or modify their own, LPR, Database equipnient, services, or worrfoniied in
conjunction with any legislative mandate/authoritly granted to, oi, -.t' -equired of Member
Agencies 141 order to carry out their respective responsibilifiles.
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Furthermore, the HI-IIDTA has, no power or authority to control, interfere with, or,
liri'lil"bit Men-iber Agencies froin conducting their own, internal business and/or
providing their own resources or services, to other entities, wInch may or may not be
members of or servedby the I,IHIDTA LPR Database.
Participation in the 1:11-11DTA LPR Database and any associated, data interfaces or
other customizations, snail not Prevent flie Member Agency fi-om operating, systetiii,,,s
indepen&nt, of the 11HIDTA LPG Database.
Notwithstanding anythiiigto the contraryberein, a, Member Agiency sliall, have no
obligaU,ion to seek. a, Pproval from the HBIDTA r any modification to that Member
Agelicy's internal systems or processesthat is mandateld by the, state in which the
Member Agency is, located) or by any law or regulation governing the affd,cte,d
member Agency.
In gathering and sharing information, and lin all other respects In performing acts
related to this Agreement, the par ins, will comply with all applicable laws, rules,:and
regulations.
3) Effective Date and 1"et-in of MOST
The, effectIve date, of this Agreenit'iA is, the, date noted above and/or t1le date ea
subsequent MeniberAgency executes this, agreement. This agreement shall remain in
effect and shall be reviewed every five years. The agreement can. only' be terminated
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as provided herein.
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4) Data Shai-In
All Member Agencies agree to promote cone prehensive,, timely, and accurate data,
sharing with other Member Agencies via the HHIDT'A system. HHIA data shall
only be shared, with Member Agencies, and only to Authorized Users of those
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agencles, who possess a "need to know" and "'right to know the shared data
fulfillment of assigned law enforcement or public, safety duties.
Member Agencies are not required to contribute data to, the HHIDTA systeili..
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Any data share(i , oy a Member Agency to the HEIDTA systein that the Member
Agency later declares should not be shared, shall be withdrawn by all. Hosts, from all
HFIIDTA data withiti. 48 hoii 's n", cludl' deletion, of any replication,s of the data.,
Each Member Agency shall deter,.il,nii.�e,,,w�i..i.ts sole discretion, which Data Records
are, to be, shared with the I-IIIDTA systein, and shall iiiaintain the databases or her
sources that contain the applicable information.
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5) Data Access
Data exchange and user access -shall be achieved using secure iietwot-k's 5 iticlu'ding
encrypted virtual private networks, or other i:easoally secure configurations that
follow current best practices for information technology and, are acceptable to both
the Meiliber.Agern c� Y sharing data and the Host rr p ecei.ving data orsn og user
access,
The inforniatilon, resid,ingin, the Data Repositories shall generally be available at all
tfnies, Member Agencies agree to inform other.M ember Agencies in advance,
whenever, possible, of scheduled down times of speelf."ic data feeds. All Harm err
Agencies will be required to sign this MOU'prior to gaining access.
6) Inforniattoli, Own,el-Slip Release and Accul-acy
6.1 Owne�rship and, Release Constraints
Member Agencies shall retain control of, and remain the official custodian of, all
information they, conti-ibute, to the HHIDIIA LP,R Database. All requests for
inforniation will be referred to the Member Ageticy that is the owner, of the
requested data,, and that Member Agency will 'be rye spoil,si.ble for responding to the
request for informat�ton.
6.2 Information Nectirac,
Member Agencies and Authorized Users acknowledge that data, maintained in the
I-MID"I"A LPR Database, con&ists ofinfornlati.oii. that may or may not be accurate.
Neither party warrants nor may rely upon the accuracy of'stich information. Each
party undel'statids, and agrees to convey that fiact to, anyone, they authorize to
access shared information, It shall be the respo,ns,ibility of'the, person or entity
requesttng or using tine data to confiilii the accuracy of the information wifil tlie,
agency that autholred or originated the in form atioii,, beffire taking any enfw,*iii,ent-
.related actioll.
6.3 Audit
An Audit log will be maintained for a period of no less than twelve n-lonths to
� 1 e data was recoruse d r i c acess to sliared, data, ncluding the date and t1i"ne wli,en th
accessed.
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6A Crihninal Discov
Prior to releasing at data in furtherance of its statutory and constifutiotlat
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obligations relafin g, to tine criminal discovery process, a member prosecuting
agency sliall seek express, perm�issi.on from. the originating agency. in order to aid
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in the release of data, it is recommended that each contributing agency designate a
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Criminal Discovery Coordinator or eqUIvalent contact personto receve, evaluate
and promptly reply to such requests.
In any itistance where an originating agency declill,es togrant such, disclosure
permission, the originating agency and the prosecuting agency shall confer to
reacli agreement on possiblelimitations, on dis,closui,,e (Including the seeking of
udicial protective, orders) in an atteni t to protect the originagen ating cy's,
P
fi,c ing agelICY to meet ittatuto s sry and
speci conceriis, while allowing the prosec,ut*
constitutional criminal discovery, obIlgattons.
7) User Access
Each Member Agency is responsible for management off" user accounts within that
agency. Each agency agrees that all -Authorized Users shall be current employees in
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good standing and be authorized to review criminal data for legilltimate purposes. IT
for any reason a user is no longer eligible for such access,, or ends his/her employment
with the agency, the agency will make necessary contacts to, ensure access is r1einoved
accordingly and in a timely manner.,
Each user agrees, that the HHIDTA LP Database cyst inns and the infw-'Matioll'
contained, therein are to be used solely for purposes consistent, witli the law.
Authorized Users shall not use or share, the, inf6rmat 'Ion for any unethlical, illegal, or
criminal purpose.
Authorized, Users may not access any of'the HHIDTA LPR Database by u&tng a naint,
or password that was assigned to another user. Passwords may not be shared with
other persons, including other Authorized Users, for access tothe system,.
The'varlous Member Agencies agree to use itiforni,at ion shared, 'in the 1111IDTA APR
Database information systems as a pointer system and not as the source of probable
cause for law, enforcement actions.
8) Secur t egui"rements
ents for the
Me.ti,iber AgeDC.tes agree to niaintaill, and enl"blice security requirem
system. Each Member Agency is responsible for the internal security of their records
and any technical, support -,necessary to ensure proper security. All Member Agencies,
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andthe HT agreorceandmaincu ty, reuge
requiriifs for the information shared as, specified in the In*nano Practices, Act,,
the Pubtle Records Act, 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Pa�rt 23, a�lid any other
laws oi, regulations, governing applicable data types.
9), Menibet- Agency LPR Adnunistr&ator
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,All, agencles, submitting data, to the IIHLPR server and/or querying the, HHLPR server
must have a LPR Administrator. The LPR Adnitnistr,tor will be, tie agenc� 's
f(. Y
gatekeeper" to assure, all, LPR data and inquiries subiniitted. to the HHLPR server
complies, with. federal, state, and local law.
Member Agencies agree to provide the IIIIII)TA, PR Program. Administrator with
up-to-date contact Hifbrniati,on, for the LPR Administrator, and will designate an
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1 , nterim LPR Administrator, during any personnel, transili,on. piei,-iiods. ficilhn-e tio havie
a71actiVe Meni.ber Agee cV I.PI?'Atli,;,iiiii-Slidciloid cai7 )-esuft ill the loss of access to the
HHIDTA LPR set-iler.
Duties of the Member, Agency LPR Admriiiinc,tude:
stratoi.
o Adding new user accounts, to the agency doniain
o Assuring Usei," accounts are. lip: kcd to official Member Agency email
,accounts
• Assisting Authorized Users with, password resets
• Conducting monthly audIts of the Authorized Users to assure user accounts
and access levels, are accurate and actively being used
Approving and auditing all agency Hotli,sts,
• Noti fying' the LPR Prograni Administrator whenever LPR, catneras are added
or removed from. t1i.e. HHIDTA L,PR server
• Assuring Authorized Users cnply with HHIDT'A LPR training requirements,
In the, event of any perceived non-comphanice, wi , th, this MOU and/or the HIJIDTA
Policies,, Procedures and Privacy,, the Member Agency LPR Aidininistrat or will serve
as the PIOC to, discuss any remedies, required, Iti oiWer to protect the integrity o h ., f t e
c 4, ng hi the
HHID7A LPR sierilerW aw , sjweinfoi- (letiforcen'tent agetici.es parlt ip a fii
pi-ogran], 1-11-JIDTA resej-i�es the r,ig/it to discoiniect 11ticlivichial tiser accoutits andlor,
ei,gencji aecessjbr; vlolatiwis of this MO U or, the 1-11-IID TA PoIlcies.
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10), Connectil,ig with other data our yes and analysls - Platfoj,"Ins
H.HI.DTA will continually work to expand the connectivity of the HHID"I"A. LPR
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Database and, will,, actively pursue opportunfties to, sign MOU agreements with. new
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public agencies and other inforniation sharing systenis, unaer the guidelines outlined
in will, also seek to acquire new analysis systems, and
enhance the capabilities of exis,t,in,g,1)1,,atfoi*is', als, to provide optimal value for data
shared, by I.J.H11)".17A LPR Database mcnibers.
Member Agencies agree to grant authority to the 111,11DTA, for the sole purpose of
executing Inforinatioii sharing agreements to join. tiew �memb�er agenews, or
information. shari,.�iig sys,tems 'into the HHIDTA LPR Database, if approved by the,
legal counsel representing 1-111ID"I"A. Sucli agreements will not require ftirther review
or, approval by Member Agen.el"Ics., Such agreements shall have no tnaterial changes or
pro�visions that would adversely affect or contradict the Policies of this MOU.
A steering comiiiittee comprised, of HHIDTA. leadership and regional stakeholders,
shall be formed to ensure, ftItLIre expansion of the IJHIDTA LPR Database, data and
membership,I maturation of the 1111111)'T'A LP R Database, analytic capabilities, and,
�follows the, desires and expectations ofthe HIUDTA ITT Database Member
Agencies.
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0 4, 1) Adtni'sswn and Withdi-awal of Meinber Agencies
Additional public agencies, or sitm-lar regional. or statewide sharing systenls,, may
become Member, Agencies of the HHIDTA LPR, Database upon, sucl'i, ternl.s, and
conditions as are, determined by HHIDT"A, and by execution ofa written amendment
to this, agreement by the proper authority of the new Member Agen.cy.
Existing and future MemberAgee cies have the right to it .draw from the HHI
LIAR Database MOU provided. by written notice to HHIDTA, or may be Involuntarily
,removed upon any breach ofthis, agreement.
12) Liability and Indeninificatioll
Each Member Agency takes legal, and financial. responsibility for the actions of their
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employees, officers, agents, representatives and volunteers. Each agency shall bear
the proportionate cost of any damage attributable to the Eault of that particular agency,
its governing body, officers, agents, eniployees and, volunteers. Itil"S the intention of
the Member Agencies that, where fault is determined to have been contributory,
pr I , nciples of comparative fault will be followed.,
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Any contract with aiion-ni, ember pubfic, agency receivng services pursuant to this
agreement sliall include a mutual Indeninificatin Provision.
The, contract shall. also provide,
,1) That the in&j"Unity obligation shall exist with respect to any clal-ni, lass,
liability, dainage, lawsuit, cost, ot expense that arises out of or is in any way
related to the perfortillatice of services pursuant to the contract5 m and
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2) The, obligation of the non -Member, Agency and the HIJIDTA L,PR, database
pursua,iA to the Indenitufication,, piovision will extend, without limitation, to an
injulry� death, loss, or damage which occurs. in the perfornianCe, of the contt act and
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tliatis sustained, by any third, party,any agent, or contractor of the non-M.ember
Agency or the HF[IDTA LPR Database.
13) Signatoties Not Agents
Parties to this Agreement all have no authority,, either exress or inipliled, to, act on.
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behalf of any signatory in any capacity whatsoeveras an agent,. The Member, Agency
parties shall have no, authority, express or 'implied, Pursuant to this Agreenient,, to
bind each, other to a�ny obligation, whatsoever.,
14) Assi*gii.iii,ent-Pi-oIt'ib'l",ted
Parties to this Agreen-ient may not assign any riggations pursuant to this
Agieeinent., Any attempted or purported assignment any rights or obfigations
purs,tiant to this Agreenieit shall, be vold and, of no legal effect whatsoever.
'When a Person with, access is no longer employed, or other -wise, no longer eligible for
access,, the Member Agency is responsible for removing all related passwords and,
security authorizations from the system.
No person shall release any information, contained iii, the, I-IHIDTA LPR Dutabase
either by Court Order or in response to a Public Records Act request, uIlless they are
the originating agency or ofal, custodian of such, data,.
Unless separate agreenients are, ni,ade, each party shall be responsible for their own
costs associated, with, establishing, maintaining, or terminafing their access to,,, or,
participation with, the HHIDTA LPR Database. Nothing in this agreenient shall be
construed to neet Meniber Agency parties are subject to incurring new costs.
Any applicable use licenses, renewal fees, maintenance costs, or similar outlays must
be determined in a separate contract or agreement to, be added as an addenduni to this
Agreen-icnt.
16) Data Coe i x sail iNsennnation
16.1 The LPR, data collected"by the various Member Agencies participating in the
HHIDTA LIAR program will be transmitted to, the, HHIDTA Opleratloj, Center via, a
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fiber optic .ire or thi.-ough an encrypted Virtual Private Network (VP The data w.111
be, maintained on the Operation Center sei,-ver indep,endent of any other law
enforcement databases, housed at the, HHIA Operations Center.
16,.2 All LPR system data provided to HHIDTA will be stored on the Operations
Center server for a period mandated by the Member Agency's state law. fIf the
Meniber Agency" s state law does not specify aretainnient period, all LPR system
data provided to HHIDTA will be stored, on the Operations Center server for a period
not to exceed, two years. After the two-year period, the data wi 11, be purged, unless it
has become, or it is reasonable to believe, that, it will become, evidence, including
evidence, that tends, to inculpate or exculpate a suspect, ire specific crInunal oil' other
law enforcenient investigation or action. Should data be determined to have
evidentiary value, thef6flowing paragraph applies:
Iti those ch-cupistances ii,)heti clata i's identifiedas hai)ingeill(16itiaiy value, the LPJ?
Progran-t Achnn,,nsh-atoff, oi- elesigiiee, vi�,111 i-en)levv thefacts, oj"thespecific case wid
cleternnne if the clata should be save(l. f the, LPR,Pi-ogi-ai)i,Aeli,�ti-(ito,i- cleternn.lies
it is reasonable to believe the (lata has evidetiliag wilue, the, Prograni- A(hi,dnistrt-ltor
ivifl authoilze the fransftir of the applicable (Iataftwn the,LPI? Prograin server t,o a
fior' , gitalstorage nie(fia (CD,,DVD,, etc.) or otherpartable storage clevices.
1.6.3 Agencies requiring, datato be retained, by HHIDTA beyond the established
retention period, may, juake aformal request to the HHIDTA to extend reteiA10D,. Each
request inn specify the need, for extended retentionthe ctreumsfances surrounding
the request, the requesting agency's, case number,, and a specific point of contact
within the requesting agency. IJHID'FA reserves the right to, grant or deny agency
requests based on the information provided.
16.4 The followmg methods shall be. used when dissenunafitig LPR Inforillation:
The "'need to laiow" and "right to know", as defined in the HHIDTA Privacy
Protection, Policy of a potential recipient must be verified and docuni,,ented prior to
dissemination ofLPRinfortilati.011.
1,16.5 Requests 1-"*o,r Service, (RFS)� �for License Plate Reader data will, be processed 'in
accordance danwith the HHIDTA Standard Operatting Procedures for Processing
Requests for In,forniation and Requests for Service Guidelines.
16.,6 A Law Enforcenient Agency's request to query the LPR data sliall, be pi-ocessed
provided thie agency has a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Maiidatory
require nients are in place in or,der to satisfactorily justify the request. These
requi.retuents include the purpose of the request, the, agency's "Incident or report
number (physical record tiuniber), the reqlast or's narne, the requestor's agency and
requestor's contact information.
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The priinary method of disseniinatIon sliall be via email 1, in any. electronle format
that employs, a reasonable level of security to guard agailist alt eration, or fiax.
16.8 If accessto secure eniall, accountsis not practical, the informati,on. may be
p
rovil,ed, *d to the, requestor I via digital storage iilia or paper copy, as deteriiiined by
H.HIDTA staff.
16.9 Reports and o�tl,ier investigative information received and dissem.11riated by
HHID'FA. sliall. be retained within intei' - nal el,ectrojiie.HHJDT A files. After
d�isscminating LPR inforti,,iation .de enied to have evidentiary value, the completed
report containing the data will be entered into a searchable database for future
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exploitation and auditing purposes in accordance with the HHIDTA Privacy
PIrotection Poticy.
1, 7) Miscellaneous
17.1 Aniendnnts
This Agreement may be amended with the utianimous approval of all Menibel,
Agencies-; provided however that.110 aniendmen't may be, made, that would
adversely affect thc, interests, of the owners of bonds, letters, of credit, or oth,,er
financial obligations of the HHIDTA..
1 7.2 Notices
Any notice is instrument requi*red to be given or delivered by depositing the
sanie in any United States Post Officeregistered r certified, postageprepaid
,
addressed, to the Member Agencies, all be deemed, to have been received by
the Member Agency to whom, the sanie, is addressed at the expiratioti of five (5)
days after deposit of the sanie in the United States Post Office, for transmission
by registered or certified mail, as, aforesaid,.
17.3 Conflicts ofInterest
No official, officei:, or e1iiployee of the HHI or any Metn.ber Agency shall
have any financial interest, direct or indii-ect, iii the HHIDTA LPR Database.
Nor shall any sucli officer or employee participate in any decision that affects his
or her finaticial interests or those of a cor lip, or porabon, partnersl association at"on m
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which lie or she is directly or indirectlyinterested in, vioiation, of any State law
or regulation.
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17.4.Mediatioli
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Any controversy wl- in.. DCtWCC11any Menib Agencies, or between any, such
Meni,ber Agency or Member Agencles and the 1111IDTA, with respect to the
HHIDTA LPR Database's operations, or to any claini.s, disputes, deniands,
differences controversies or in'sunderstandin isin"g w in gs a r. ider, out of, or
relation to this AgreenlCnt, shall be submitted to and determined by idle diation.,
The MenaberAgency desilring, to initiaedia o all give notice of its
intention to, every other Menibeir,Ageney and I-IIIII)TA.. Such notice sliall
designate such other Member Agencies as the initiating Meinber Agency
intends to have bound by any award made therein'.
Each Member Agency i I nvolved-in the mediation shall base its own legal
costs, including attomey fees.
17.5 Par,tial ItivalIfflty
If any one or niore of the ternis, provisions, sections, proinises, covenants,
or conditions, of this, Agreement shall to any extent, be adjudged invalid,
unenforceable, or vold for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent
jurisdiction, each and all of the remaining terms, provisions, sections,
promises, covenants and conditions of this agreement shall not be affected
thereby and shall be valid, and enforceable to the fullest extent pe.miitted
by law.
17'.6 Successors
'This Agreement s,loll be binding upon, and sliall inure to the benefit of the
successors of flic Member Agencies, hereto.
17.7 'Execution
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The over Auof the Member,Agencies enumerated herein have each
authorized execution of this agreement, as evidenced by the authorized signatures
below.
17-8 Entire Agreetnent
This agreenient supersedes any and all her agreements, whether oral or written,,
between the Parties hereto with respect to the s,ubjec,t matter Ilereof and contains
all ofthe covenants and agreements betweeti the parties with respect to, said
matter,, and each party to this Agreement acluiowledges that no representations.,
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inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by
any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied
herein, and that any other agreement or modification of this agreement shall be
effective only if executed in writing and signed by all current Member Agencies.
e parties 1i • to execute this I11I U as
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