Discussion and possible action to enroll eligible County Employees and all Elected Officials in the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) Cybersecurity Course in order to comply with state law; with additional action to appoint Rafael Pena, I.T., Director, as Primary Assigned Course Administrator, Yenko Jimenez, as Course I.T. Administrator, and Samantha Sanchez, Risk Management Director,as Addition

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Discussion and possible action to enroll eligible County Employees and all Elected Officials in the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) Cybersecurity Course in order to comply with state law; with additional action to appoint Rafael Pena, I.T., Director, as Primary Assigned Course Administrator, Yenko Jimenez, as Course I.T. Administrator, and Samantha Sanchez, Risk Management Director,as Additional Administrator in the amount not to exceed $8,000 and authorize further action to approve a line item transfer from Account #1001-1280-001-444500 (Equipment Rental) in the amount of $3,500 to Account #1001-1280-001-456205 (Training and Education) and authorizing the County Judge to sign and execute all relevant documents and any other matters incident thereto. [Account #1001-1280-001-456205 (Training and Education)] Issue: Under state law, Gov't Code §2063.12 and 2063.103, requires local government employees and elected officials who have access to a local government computer system or database to annually complete a cybersecurity training program certified by the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Solution: Enroll eligible employees and all County Officials in TAC's DIR certified cybersecurity Course. Result: Compliance with State mandate.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).