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Amherst (MA) General Bylaws § 3.59

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Amherst (MA) General Bylaws § 3.59
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c. A Town department head may, with the approval of the Town Manager, apply a
technical patch or upgrade that is necessary to mitigate threats to the Town's
environment. The department shall not use the new surveillance capabilities of the
technology until the requirements of Section 3.59 C are met, unless the Town
Manager determines that the use is unavoidable; in that case, the Town Manager shall
request Town Council approval as soon as possible. The request shall include a report
to the Town Council of how the altered surveillance capabilities were used since the
time of the upgrade.

E. Surveillance Technology Impact Report and Surveillance Use Policy Submission
(1) When seeking approval under Section 3.59 C of this Bylaw, the Town Manager shall
submit to the Town Council a Surveillance Technology Impact Report and a proposed
Surveillance Use Policy pertaining to the specific Surveillance Technology for which
approval is sought at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Council meeting
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 where it shall be discussed under Section 3.59 C. The proposed Surveillance
Technology Impact Report and proposed Surveillance Use Policy shall be posted on the
Town Bulletin Board at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the Council meeting
where it shall be discussed.

(2) The Surveillance Technology Impact Report shall be written and include at a minimum
the following:

a. If applicable, the crime statistics for any location(s) the Technology will be
deployed;