Section 84.055 – Interoperability.
A governmental agency in this state that adopts standards pursuant to ORS 84.052 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this state and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards may specify differing […]
Section 84.058 – Severability clause.
If any provision of ORS 84.001 to 84.061 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions of ORS 84.001 to 84.061 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of ORS 84.001 to 84.061 are severable. […]
Section 84.061 – Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 constitute the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended for enactment by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999 and supersede the provisions of section 101 of the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (P.L. 106-229) in accordance with section […]
Section 84.063 – Rules.
A governmental agency may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of ORS 84.014 and the amendments to ORS 84.049 by section 3, chapter 39, Oregon Laws 2011. [2011 c.39 §4]
Section 84.046 – Transferable records.
(1) As used in this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: (a) Would be a note under ORS chapter 73 or a document under ORS chapter 77 if the electronic record were in writing; and (b) The issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable record. (2) A person has […]
Section 84.049 – Creation and retention of electronic records by governmental agency; conversion of records into electronic records.
(1) A governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, the governmental agency will create and retain electronic records or convert written records or records that exist in other forms into electronic records. (2) A person with authority to create or retain custody of a record on behalf of a […]
Section 84.052 – Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 84.034 (6), each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures. (2) […]
Section 84.016 – Construction and application.
ORS 84.001 to 84.061 must be construed and applied: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law; (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and (3) To effectuate the general purpose of ORS 84.001 to 84.061 to make uniform the law with […]
Section 84.019 – Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts.
(1) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. (2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation. (3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record […]
Section 84.022 – Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
(1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the information is provided, sent or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record capable of retention by the […]