File #: BL2022-1114    Name:
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Passed
File created: 2/8/2022 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 4/19/2022 Final action: 4/19/2022
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 add a definition of "personally identifiable information."
Sponsors: Bob Mendes, Erin Evans, Dave Rosenberg, Burkley Allen, Ginny Welsch, Zulfat Suara, Tom Cash, Russ Bradford, Sean Parker, Emily Benedict
Attachments: 1. Substitute BL2022-1114
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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 add a definition of "personally identifiable information."

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WHEREAS, the current LPR law does not includes a definition of "personally identifiable information"; and

WHEREAS, there are many different definitions for the term and Metro's current LPR law would allow different departments to define the term differently; and

WHEREAS, there should be one standard definition for all Metro departments implementing LPRs.

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

Section 1. Subsection A of Section 13.08.080 is hereby amended by adding these new defined terms to the end of the subsection as follows:
(4) "Personally identifiable information" or "PII" shall mean any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means. Further, PII is defined as information: (i) that directly identifies an individual (e.g., name, address, social security number or other identifying number or code, telephone number, email address, etc.) or (ii) by which any governmental department or agency intends to identify specific individuals in conjunction with other data elements, i.e., indirect identification. (These data elements may include a combination of gender, race, birth date, and other descriptors). Additionally, information permitting the physical or online contacting of a specific individual is the same as personally identifiable information. This definition includes information that is maintained in either paper, electronic or other media.
(5) "Allowed PII" shall mean the image of a license plate, the time and location stamp of an image of a license plate, and the make, model, and color of the vehicle associated with an image of a license plate.
Section 2. Su...

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