SECTION 203.22. Contents

(a) The Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records shall describe

(1) Electronic transactions and signed records, including:

(A) Electronic records;

(B) Electronic signatures; and

(C) Trustworthy records;

(2) Risks pertaining to electronic transactions and signed records, including:

(A) Common types of risks;

(B) Assessments of risk;

(C) Cost-benefit analysis; and

(D) Risk mitigation and security relating to electronic records and signatures; and

(3) Records management issues, including:

(A) Records life cycle and system development life cycle;

(B) Preserving trustworthy records;

(C) Records managers and auditors; and

(D) Other records management issues.

(b) The Guidelines shall include the following appendices:

(1) Current electronic signature technologies;

(2) Checklist for evaluating electronic signatures;

(3) Technical considerations of various electronic signature alternatives; and

(4) Comments on the International Organization for Standardization nonrepudiation model.

Source Note: The provisions of this §203.22 adopted to be effective November 23, 2015, 40 TexReg 8191