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Montana University System campuses: identity theft prevention program

Montana Board of Regents Policy 960.1, under Mont. Const. art. X, sec. 9(2)(a) and Mont. Code Ann. § 20-25-301(1), (3)

In force since .

A sensitive categories rule binding government bodies.

Instrument type
a regulation made under an act
Obligation class
Governance, Security
Audit expectation
none

What it requires

  • If you are a campus of the Montana University System, establish and maintain an identity theft prevention program with reasonable policies and procedures to detect, identify and mitigate identity theft (Board of Regents Policy 960.1, section I.A).
  • Have the campus identity theft policies approved by the commissioner of higher education, and submit revised policies for the commissioner's approval (Board of Regents Policy 960.1, sections I.B and II.B).

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What record it asks for

Logging duty

Policy 960.1 requires each campus to keep an identity theft prevention program with policies approved by the commissioner of higher education. It sets no log, retention period or audit. The policy states no territorial test.

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None
As of

What this law does

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Research summary

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Policy 960.1 of the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education requires each campus of the Montana University System to establish and maintain an identity theft prevention program with reasonable policies and procedures to detect, identify and mitigate identity theft. Each campus's policies are developed and maintained under the direction of its chief executive officer and must be approved by the commissioner of higher education.

The campus policies must encompass the responsibilities in sections 114 and 315 of the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act and in Federal Trade Commission CFR Parts 681.2 and 681.3. Campus policies are reviewed as necessary by the campus chief executive officer, and revised policies are submitted for the approval of the commissioner of higher education. The policy took effect on .

The Montana Constitution vests the government and control of the Montana University System in the Board of Regents of Higher Education, with full power, responsibility and authority to supervise, coordinate, manage and control the system. Section 20-25-301 of the Montana Code Annotated gives the Board of Regents general control and supervision of the units of the Montana University System and directs it to provide rules for the government of the system.

Board of Regents Policy 203.3.3 describes the Policy and Procedures Manual as a compilation of board actions of general and continuing applicability which establish standards of conduct or describe system organization or procedures.

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