13 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.75

Current through Reg. 49, No. 25; June 21, 2024
Section 7.75 - Security of Electronic Records
(a) Local governments must implement and maintain an electronic records security program for office and storage areas that:
(1) ensures that only authorized individuals have access to electronic records;
(2) provides for backup and recovery of records to protect against information loss;
(3) ensures that authorized individuals are trained to safeguard confidential electronic records; and
(4) minimizes the risk of unauthorized alteration or erasure of electronic records.
(b) A duplicate copy of essential records and any software or documentation required to retrieve and read the records must be maintained in a separate storage area.
(c) For records stored on rewritable electronic storage media, local governments must ensure that read/write privileges are controlled and that an audit trail of rewrites is maintained.

13 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.75

The provisions of this §7.75 adopted to be effective March 12, 1993, 18 TexReg 1271; amended to be effective October 2, 1995, 20 TexReg 7484; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 35, August 27, 2021, TexReg 5389, eff. 8/31/2021