Pennsylvania Act 2006-173 — ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT - DEFINITION OF "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ELECTRONIC POSTMARK" AND ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS

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ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS ACT - DEFINITION OF "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
    ELECTRONIC POSTMARK" AND ACCEPTANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRONIC
                                 RECORDS
                 Act of Nov. 29, 2006, P.L. 1559, No. 173             Cl. 12
                             Session of 2006
                               No. 2006-173

     SB 770

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of December 16, 1999 (P.L.971, No.69), entitled
        "An act regulating electronic transactions," providing for
        the definition of "United States Postal Service Electronic
        Postmark" ; and further providing for acceptance and
        distribution of electronic records.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 103 of the act of December 16, 1999
     (P.L.971, No.69), known as the Electronic Transactions Act, is
     amended by adding a definition to read:
      Section 103.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        * * *
        "United States Postal Service Electronic Postmark" or "USPS
     EPM."  An electronic service provided by the United States
     Postal Service.
        Section 2.  Section 502 of the act is amended by adding a
     subsection to read:
      Section 502.  Acceptance and distribution of electronic
                    records.
        * * *
        (d)  Use of electronic postmark.--
            (1)  Except for executive agencies, each governmental
        agency in this Commonwealth shall determine the extent to
        which it will utilize the USPS EPM or any similar service to
        send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures
        to and from other persons. Executive agencies shall comply
        with standards published by the Office of Administration
        concerning the use of the USPS EPM or any similar service.
            (2)  This subsection does not authorize the use of an
        electronic postmark or the USPS EPM for the service of
        original process of a summons, complaint or other papers for
        the purpose of obtaining jurisdiction over a defendant in a
        lawsuit.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 120 days.

     APPROVED--The 29th day of November, A. D. 2006.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL