Economic Stimulus Package
The Federal Recovery Package
The National League of Cities has conducted a webcast on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th. The webcast is available for viewing at http://www.nlctv.org/events/eco_recovery/090225/
A copy of the PowerPoint presented by NLC during the webcast is available here
Economic Stimulus Information for Alabama’s Local Governments:http://www.stimulus.alabama.gov/localGovernment.html
For a compilation of information relating to the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 as it relates to the availability of municipal funding click here.
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NEW “RED FLAG” REQUIREMENTS FROM THE FTC TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT MAY EFFECT MUNICIPALITIES
Click here to find an overview from the FTC on the regulations.
Click here for a sample ordinance on Red Flag Rules.
For questions about compliance with the Rules, you may contact RedFlags@ftc.gov.
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a six month delay in enforcement of a new regulation, known as the ‘Red Flags’ rule, which would require government entities that defer payment for goods or services to implement identity theft prevention programs. As part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003, the ‘Red Flags’ rule was scheduled to go into effect on November 1. This six-month delay gives entities until May 1, 2009 to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. To view the FTC press release, click here.
The new regulations require financial institutions and creditors to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs. The FTC has determined that in cases where government entities defer payment for goods or services, they may be considered creditors.
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