2008 Legislation

Digital Signatures

Wok with the Secretary of State's Office to develop digital signature technology and legislation to facilitate the use of digital signatures to transmit both original documents created by the County offices and for verification and certification of copies of public records on file with that office. The legislation will apply to all County offices and will be vaild for the term of office to which the offical is elected

Explanation: This will enable County offices to utilize advances in technology to better serve the public and expedite the business processes of the office. Some examples include the Coroner or Medical Examiner who will use this ability to transmit original death certificates to the State and Auditors and County Clerks who will use the signature to transmit certified copies of public records on file. The current process is cumbersome and the signature must be validated annually. It is logical to have the signature tied to the election process and the Secretary of State.