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17 • REGULARFort Bend County Municipal Utility District #131 (Fort Bend County)

Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Devices

Presented in: Board of Directors Special Meeting - November 24, 2025 on 2025-11-24
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (5 - 0)
“Motion to approve Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Devices”
JR
Joann Randall
President
YES
JM
Jeanna Maxwell
Director, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
LS
Leslie Smith-Boards
Director, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
JJ
Jennifer Jacobs
Director, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
MH
Michael Higgins
Director, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

7. Lost, Stolen, or Damaged Devices a. Immediate Notification. Any loss, theft, or material damage to a District Device must be reported to the Board and District’s IT Consultant as soon as reasonably possible. b. Incident Response. Upon notification, the IT Consultant will initiate appropriate security measures, which may include remote lock, data or wipe, and the User will report any theft to law-enforcement agencies. c. Replacement. Issuance of replacement devices will be at the sole discretion of the Board. Users may be held financially responsible for damage or loss resulting from negligence or intentional misconduct.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). 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).