3. Purchase, Issuance, and Inventory Control a. Purchase of District Devices. District Devices will be purchased pursuit to the approval and perimeters established by the Board during an open meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. b. Pre-Issuance Duties. District Devices will be installed, configured, programmed, modified, cleaned, cleared, and discharged exclusively by a consultant selected by the Board (“IT Consultant”) using industry standards for operating systems, security software, physical hardware, and other programs necessary to meet District needs. c. Inventory Control. Prior to issuance, every District Device will be permanently affixed with a unique asset number, and its serial number must be recorded in accordance with the District’s asset management program. d. Device Allocation. Each Board member of the District will receive District Devices in accordance with the provisions of this Policy and may only be used for District matters. e. Acknowledgment Requirement. Prior to receipt of any District Device, each User must review this Policy and execute a written acknowledgment in the form attached to this Policy as Exhibit A, which is incorporated by reference.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

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).