California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 10 - Digital Signatures
Section 22000 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 22000

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) For purposes of this chapter, and unless the context expressly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Digitally signed communication" is a message that has been processed by an acceptable technology, pursuant to section 23003, in such a manner that ties the message to the signer.

(2) "Message" means a digital representation of information intended to serve as a written communication provided to a public entity by a public entity or a private entity.

(3) "Person" means a human being or any organization capable of signing a document, either legally or as a matter of fact.

(4) "Public entity" means the public entity as defined by California Government Code Section 811.2.

(5) "Signer" means the person who signs a digitally signed communication with the use of an acceptable technology to uniquely link the message with the person sending it.

(6) "Technology" means the computer hardware- and/or software-based method or process used to create digital signatures.

1. New chapter 10 (sections 22000-22005) and section filed 6-12-98; operative 6-12-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 24).
2. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(6) filed 4-22-2020 as an emergency; operative 4-22-2020 (Register 2020, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-19-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Emergency filed 4-22-2020 extended 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-16-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-22-2020 order transmitted to OAL 1-5-2021 and filed 2-17-2021 (Register 2021, No. 8).

Note: Authority cited: Section 16.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 16.5, Government Code.

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