South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 12 - Electronic Transactions
Section 53-12-47 - Commissioner to promulgate rules for state agencies using electronic records and signatures.

53-12-47. Commissioner to promulgate rules for state agencies using electronic records and signatures.
To the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under this chapter, the commissioner of the Bureau of Information and Telecommunications shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to specify for state agencies:
(1)The manner and format in which the electronic records shall be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, and stored and the systems established for those purposes;
(2)If electronic records must be signed by electronic means, the type of electronic signature required, the manner and format in which the electronic signature must be affixed to the electronic record, and the identity of, or criteria that must be met by, any third party used by a person filing a document to facilitate the process;
(3)Control processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality, and auditability of electronic records; and
(4)Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

Source: SL 2000, ch 225, §47.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 53 - Contracts

Chapter 12 - Electronic Transactions

Section 53-12-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 53-12-2 - Transactions governed by chapter.

Section 53-12-3 - Transactions not governed by chapter.

Section 53-12-4 - Transactions excluded under § 53-12-3 that may be governed by chapter.

Section 53-12-5 - Transactions subject to chapter also subject to other applicable law.

Section 53-12-6 - Application of chapter.

Section 53-12-7 - Electronic record or signature not mandated.

Section 53-12-8 - Application solely to transactions between parties agreeing to electronic transaction.

Section 53-12-9 - Party agreeing to one electronic transaction may refuse others--Right not waivable.

Section 53-12-10 - Provisions of chapter may be varied by agreement except as otherwise provided.

Section 53-12-11 - Determination of legal consequences of electronic records or signatures.

Section 53-12-12 - Construction of chapter.

Section 53-12-13 - Electronic form of record or signature not grounds for denying its legal effect.

Section 53-12-14 - Electronic record used in contract formation not grounds for denying contract.

Section 53-12-15 - Electronic record satisfies requirement of a writing.

Section 53-12-16 - Electronic signature satisfies requirement of a signature.

Section 53-12-17 - Requirement of writing satisfied by sending of electronic record.

Section 53-12-18 - Requirement that record be posted, transmitted or formatted in certain manner.

Section 53-12-19 - Electronic record not enforceable against recipient in certain situations.

Section 53-12-20 - Requirements of §§ 53-12-17 to 53-12-19, inclusive, not to be varied by agreement--Exceptions.

Section 53-12-21 - Attributing electronic signature or record to person.

Section 53-12-22 - Effect of electronic record or signature to be determined from context.

Section 53-12-23 - Effect of change or error in electronic record.

Section 53-12-24 - Notarization of electronic signature.

Section 53-12-25 - Satisfying requirement that record be retained.

Section 53-12-26 - Requirement that record be retained does not apply to certain information.

Section 53-12-27 - Services of another person for retention of records authorized.

Section 53-12-28 - Retention of record in its original form.

Section 53-12-29 - Retention of check.

Section 53-12-30 - Retention of record for evidentiary, audit, or like purposes.

Section 53-12-31 - Electronic form of record or signature not grounds for exclusion.

Section 53-12-32 - Formation and terms of contract in automated transaction.

Section 53-12-33 - Time that electronic record is sent.

Section 53-12-34 - Time that electronic record is received.

Section 53-12-35 - Location of information processing system irrelevant.

Section 53-12-36 - Place that electronic record is sent from and received.

Section 53-12-37 - Individual need not be aware of receipt.

Section 53-12-38 - Effect of electronic acknowledgment.

Section 53-12-39 - Effect of actual knowledge that electronic record purportedly sent or received was not sent or received.

Section 53-12-40 - "Transferable record" defined.

Section 53-12-41 - Person having control of transferable record.

Section 53-12-42 - Requirements for creation, storage, and assignment of transferable record--Authoritative copy.

Section 53-12-43 - Person having control of transferable record is holder with same rights and defenses as holder of equivalent record.

Section 53-12-44 - Obligor under transferable record has same rights and defenses as obligor under equivalent records.

Section 53-12-45 - Proof of control of transferable record.

Section 53-12-46 - Government agencies to determine extent to which electronic records will be created and retained.

Section 53-12-47 - Commissioner to promulgate rules for state agencies using electronic records and signatures.

Section 53-12-48 - Board of Regents to determine extent to which electronic records and signatures will be used.

Section 53-12-49 - Use of electronic records or signatures by government agencies not mandated.

Section 53-12-50 - Commissioner authorized to promote consistency and interoperability.