§ 10-12-12. Retention of Electronic Records
If a law requires that a record be retained, such requirement shall be satisfied by retaining an electronic record of the information in the record which: Accurately reflects the information set forth in the record after it was first generated in its final form as an electronic record or otherwise; and Remains accessible for the […]
§ 10-12-13. Record or Signature Evidence Not to Be Excluded Solely on the Basis of Electronic Format
In a proceeding, evidence of a record or signature shall not be excluded solely because it is in electronic form. History. Code 1981, § 10-12-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 698, § 1/HB 126.
§ 10-12-14. Rules for Automated Transactions
In an automated transaction, the following rules shall apply: A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agents’ actions or the resulting terms and agreements; A contract may be formed by the interaction of an electronic agent and […]
§ 10-12-15. Sending and Receipt of Electronic Records
Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when: It is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for receiving electronic records or information of the type sent and from which the recipient is able to retrieve the […]
§ 10-12-16. Transferable Records
As used in this Code section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that: Would be a note under Article 3 of Title 11 or a document under Article 7 of Title 11 if the electronic record were in writing; and The issuer of the electronic record expressly has agreed is a transferable record. A person […]
§ 10-12-17. Agency Creation and Retention of Electronic Records; Conversion of Written Records to Electronic Records
Each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will create and retain electronic records and convert written records to electronic records. History. Code 1981, § 10-12-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 698, § 1/HB 126.
§ 10-12-18. Each Government Agency to Determine Extent of Electronic Record Utilization; Specifications for Use
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) of Code Section 10-12-12, 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 […]
§ 10-12-19. Standards
Any governmental agency of this state which adopts standards pursuant to Code Section 10-12-18 may encourage and promote consistency and interoperability with similar requirements adopted by other governmental agencies of this and other states and the federal government and nongovernmental persons interacting with governmental agencies of this state. If appropriate, those standards may specify differing […]
§ 10-12-20. Chapter Modifies, Limits, and Supersedes Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 […]
§ 10-12-9. Attributing Electronic Record or Signature to Particular Person; Effect of Attributing Electronic Record or Signature to a Person
An electronic record or electronic signature shall be attributable to a person if such record or signature was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to whom the electronic record or […]