California Government Code

§ 16.5

GOV § 16.5 Effective Jan 1, 2017

Statute text

(a)In any written communication with a public entity, as defined in Section 811.2, in which a signature is required or used, any party to the communication may affix a signature by use of a digital signature that complies with the requirements of this section. If a public entity elects to use a digital signature, that digital signature shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature if and only if it embodies all of the following attributes:

(1)It is unique to the person using it.

(2)It is capable of verification.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 144, Sec. 3. (AB 2296) Effective January 1, 2017.