CONTRACTS FOR SURVEILLANCE USE TECHNOLOGIES.
Austin City Code § 2-19-6
in effect§ 2-19-6 - CONTRACTS FOR SURVEILLANCE USE TECHNOLOGIES.
(A) The city manager or designee must ensure that a City contract with a third party for acquisition or use of a surveillance technology must incorporate all applicable and relevant provisions of the council-approved surveillance use policy for that surveillance technology.
(B) To the extent permitted by law, the responsible City department must submit proposed contracts for acquisition or use of a surveillance technology to the city council at least four weeks before the meeting at which the City department will seek council approval of the contract.
(C) The city manager must ensure that each City contract with a third party for acquisition or use of a surveillance technology includes one or more provisions that provide for penalties, including monetary damages, specific performance, and early termination, if the third party breaches contractual provisions incorporating the applicable surveillance use policy.
Source: Ord. No. 20260423-029, Pt. 1, 5-4-26.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-19SUTE_ART2RESUTE_S2-19-6COSUUSTEFetched: 10/27/2026
