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What's New on the MRSC Web Site

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• See our Regional Fire Protection Service Authority page for statutes and examples of this special purpose district.
• See our new Transportation Benefit Districts page for information about and statutes relating to Transportation Benefit Districts in Washington State.
• The Federal Trade Commission's recent rules on identity theft, known as "Red Flag Rules", require financial institutions, utilities, and other creditors to set up programs aimed at preventing identity theft. Because of the definition of "creditor"in the rules, these rules appear to apply to local government utilities. The joint final rules and guidelines were effective January 1, 2008. The mandatory compliance date for this rule is November 1, 2008. Our new page on Identity Theft "Red Flags" Rules provides information developed by several of the state municipal leagues on the compliance measures, as well as the FTC regulations. The FTC granted a six-month delay (until May 1, 2009) of enforcement of the rule.
• See our updated E-Government Examples Comprehensive update of page linking to examples of various "E-Government" services offered by local governments in Washington and elsewhere.
• See our updated Internet Usage & E-Mail Policies page containing policies regarding guidance for acceptable use of electronic mail and the Internet for city and country employees
• Subscribe to Planning in Focus, our free monthly e-mail newsletter featuring selected planning related information, Washington news clippings, MRSC inquiry responses, Planning Advisor articles, and much more.
• Subscribe to Ask MRSC, our free monthly e-mail newsletter featuring answers to selected questions received by MRSC consultants.