Sec. 2051.159. STANDARDS. In implementing this subchapter, the official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider:
(1) the standards and practices of other jurisdictions;
(2) the most recent standards regarding authentication, preservation, and security of and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as adopted by national standard-setting bodies;
(3) the needs of users of legal material in electronic records;
(4) the views of governmental officials and entities and other interested persons; and
(5) to the extent practicable, the methods and technologies for the authentication, preservation, and security of and public access to legal material that are compatible with the methods and technologies used by official publishers in other states that have adopted a law that is substantially similar to this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 402), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Information and Planning
Chapter 2051 - Government Documents, Publications, and Notices
Subchapter E. Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act
Section 2051.153. Applicability
Section 2051.154. Legal Material in Official Electronic Record
Section 2051.155. Authentication of Official Electronic Record
Section 2051.156. Effect of Authentication
Section 2051.157. Preservation and Security of Legal Material in Official Electronic Record
Section 2051.158. Public Access
Section 2051.160. Uniformity of Application and Construction
Section 2051.161. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act