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Sheriff seeks CivicPlus contract to archive Washington County social media; commissioners approve
Summary
Sheriff Trey Holloway told the court that Senate Bill 944 and the Texas Public Information Act require retention of government social-media records; commissioners approved a CivicPlus cloud-based archiving agreement for the sheriff's office, with discussion about future countywide procurement.
The Washington County Commissioners Court approved a contract May 5 to allow the sheriff's office to use CivicPlus to capture and retain social-media records.
Sheriff Trey Holloway told the court that Senate Bill 944 amended the Texas Public Information Act to require government entities to archive social-media content so it can be produced for public information or legal…
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