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Exhibit A Proposed osed TikTok Policy - We can add this to the end of policy no. 15.15 (Social Media Policy) TIKTOK ANDv OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS PROHIBITED Purpose: On December 7, 2022, Governor Greg Abbott required all state agencies to ban the video -sharing application TikTok from all state-owned and state -issued devices and networks over the Chinese Communist Party's ability to use the application for surveilling Texans. Governor Abbott also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) to develop a plan providing state agencies guidance on managing personal devices used to conduct state business. Following the issuance of the Governor's directive, the 88t" Texas Legislature passed which prohibits the use of covered applications on governmental entity devices, including devices owned or leased by municipalities. Cpvered Applications: A covered application is: The social media service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited, or an entity owned by ByteDance Limited. A social media application or service specified by proclamation of the governor under Government Code Section 620.005 Covered Aplications on City -Owned or Leased Devices: Except where approved exceptions apply, the use or installation of covered applications is prohibited on all City -owned or -leased devices, including cell phones, tablets, desktop and laptop computers, and other internet capable devices. Covered applications installed on any such device as of November 20, 2024 must be removed immediately. Exce _)tions: „ Installation and use of a covered application on a City -owned or -leased device may be permitted to the extent necessary for the following purposes: • Law enforcement • Developing or implementing information security measures. Prior to downloading or using a covered application on a City -owned or -leased device for one of the excepted uses, users must use measures to mitigate risks to the security of City information during the use of the application. Employees should consult with their supervisors and the Information Technology (IT) department to develop such security measures, and documentation of the measures used must be filed with the City Secretary and approved by IT before use begins.