Data use and retention.

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  • (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a government entity:
    • (a) may not use, copy, or disclose data collected using an imaging surveillance device on an individual or structure that is not a target; and
    • (b) shall ensure that data described in Subsection (1)(a) is destroyed as soon as reasonably possible after the government entity collects or receives the data.
  • (2) A government entity is not required to comply with Subsection (1) if:
    • (a) deleting the data would also require the deletion of data that:
      • (i) relates to the target of the operation; and
      • (ii) is requisite for the success of the operation;
    • (b) the government entity receives the data:
      • (i) through a court order that:
        • (A) requires a person to release the data to the government entity; or
        • (B) prohibits the destruction of the data; or
      • (ii) from a person who is a nongovernment actor;
    • (c)
      • (i) the data was collected inadvertently; and
      • (ii) the data appears to pertain to the commission of a crime; or
    • (d)
      • (i) the government entity reasonably determines that the data pertains to an emergency situation; and
      • (ii) using or disclosing the data would assist in remedying the emergency.




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