RE 2009-0428.1RESOLUTION NO. 2ooq"~T2S.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE
IDENTITY THEFT POLICY IN ACCORDANCE TO THE FAIR AND ACCURATE
CREDIT TRANSACTION ACT OF 2003; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a recent amendment to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
requires the development of an Identity Theft Prevention Program: and
WHEREAS, the new rules are scheduled to become effective May 1, 2009 and require
municipal utilities and other departments to implement an identity theft program; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is being passed in full accordance with all requirements of
State law, including but not limited to the Open Meeting Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. All matters set forth herewith are found to be true and correct, are
incorporated herein by reference copied in their entirety, and are adopted by the City.
SECTION 2. The City hereby adopts the Policy attached to this Resolution as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated by reference herein to be the City's Identity Theft Protection Policy.
SECTION 3. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City, that sections,
paragraphs, clauses, and phrases of this Resolution are severable, and if any phrase, clause,
sentence or section of this Resolution shall be declared unconstitutional or illegal by the valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction ,such unconstitutionality or illegality
shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this
Resolution since the same would have been enacted by the City without the incorporation in this
Resolution of any such unconstitutional or illegal phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its
passage.
DULY RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas,
on this the Jam---~'ay of April, 2009. ~'~ ~
CITY OF
DOUGL`A~ N. STEER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LIBBY B ,CITY SECRETARY
TO
E. HAGER, (~I~' ATTORNEY
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