437 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 001

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 437-1-001

For purposes of this title, and unless the context expressly indicates otherwise:

001.01 Digitally-signed communication

"Digitally-signed communication" is a message that has been processed by a computer in such a manner that ties the message to the individual that signed the message.

001.02 Message

"Message" means a digital representation of information intended to serve as a written communication.

001.03 Person

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

001.04 Signer

"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.

001.05 Technology

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

001.06 Digital Signatures Act or Nebraska Digital Signatures Act

"Digital Signatures Act" or "Nebraska Digital Signatures Act" means Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-611.

001.07 NAC

"NAC" means Nebraska Administrative Code.

001.08 State agency means any agency, board, court, or constitutional officer of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government, except individual members of the Legislature.

001.09 Political subdivision shall mean and include villages, cities of all classes, counties, school districts, public power districts, and all other units of local government, including entities created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or Joint Public Agency Act.

001.10 Electronic filing shall mean the submission of any filing, application, form, or renewal with a state agency or political subdivision.

437 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 001