§ 401. Short title.
§ 401. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.” 79 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1;
§ 402. Definitions.
§ 402. Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (2) “Legal material” means, whether or not in effect: a. The Constitution of Delaware; b. The Laws of Delaware; c. The Delaware Code; and d. A state agency regulation promulgated in accordance with […]
§ 403. Applicability.
§ 403. Applicability. This chapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under § 404 of this title and first published electronically on or after October 21, 2014. 79 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1;
§ 404. Legal material in official electronic record.
§ 404. Legal material in official electronic record. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall: (1) Designate the electronic record as official; and (2) Meet the requirements of §§ 405, 407, and 408 of this title. (b) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an […]
§ 405. Authentication of official electronic record.
§ 405. Authentication of official electronic record. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under § 404 of this title shall authenticate the record. (b) To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by […]
§ 406. Effect of authentication.
§ 406. Effect of authentication. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 405 of this title is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as […]
§ 407. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.
§ 407. Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 404 of this title shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is […]
§ 408. Public access to legal material in official electronic record.
§ 408. Public access to legal material in official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that must be preserved under § 407 of this title shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis. 79 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1;
§ 409. Standards.
§ 409. Standards. In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by […]
§ 410. Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 410. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. 79 Del. Laws, c. 357, § 1;