Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: BL2022-1116

• File #: BL2022-1116
• Type: Bill (Ordinance)
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2022
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 3/15/2022
• Final action: 3/15/2022
• Title: An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws pertaining to the use of License Plate Scanner (LPR) technology to ensure data access parity for the Community Oversight Board.
• Sponsors: Bob Mendes, Dave Rosenberg, Burkley Allen, Ginny Welsch, Zulfat Suara, Tom Cash, Russ Bradford, Sean Parker, Emily Benedict

Date	Action By	Action
3/16/2022	Mayor	approved
3/15/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on third reading
3/1/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on second reading
3/1/2022	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	approved
3/1/2022	Public Health and Safety Committee	approved
2/15/2022	Metropolitan Council	passed on first reading
2/8/2022	Metropolitan Council	filed

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An ordinance amending Section 13.08.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws pertaining to the use of License Plate Scanner (LPR) technology to ensure data access parity for the Community Oversight Board.

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WHEREAS, the current LPR law provides a lower level of access to data to the Community Oversight Board (COB) than is allowed for the district attorney or the public defender; and

WHEREAS, it is important to the public welfare of the city of Nashville for the COB to have the same access as the district attorney and the public defender.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. The first two sentences of Part G(3)(f) of Section 13.08.080 are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

To the extent consistent with state or federal law, to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section or to investigate complaints of misuse of an LPR or LPRs, the district attorney general, or a designee, or the public defender, or a designee, or the Executive Director of the Community Oversight Board, or a designee, may examine and audit any LPR, any file used to store LPR data, and any records pertaining to the use of LPRs. If the district attorney general, the public defender, or the Executive Director of the Community Oversight Board believes that an LPR or LPRs have been used in violation of this section, any of them may send a letter to the Metro Council requesting suspension of the use of an LPR or LPRs for the purposes of investigation, to prevent ongoing violations, or to deter future violations.

Section 2. Part G(5)(e) of Section 13.08.080 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

(e) To the extent consistent with state or federal law, access to review the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department audit trail including any audit work papers shall be provided to the District Attorney, Public Defender, and the Executive Director of the Community Oversight Board, o...