NRS 719.350
Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 719.290 and NRS 719.345, each governmental agency of this state shall determine whether, and the extent to which, it will send and accept electronic records and electronic signatures to and from other persons and otherwise create, generate, communicate, store, process, use and rely upon electronic records and electronic signatures.

2.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 719.345, to the extent that a governmental agency uses electronic records and electronic signatures under subsection 1, the governmental agency, giving due consideration to security, may specify:

(a)

The manner and format in which the electronic records must be created, generated, sent, communicated, received and stored and the systems established for those purposes;

(b)

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;

(c)

Processes and procedures as appropriate to ensure adequate preservation, disposition, integrity, security, confidentiality and auditability of electronic records; and

(d)

Any other required attributes for electronic records which are specified for corresponding nonelectronic records or reasonably necessary under the circumstances.

3.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6 of NRS 719.290 and NRS 719.345, the provisions of this chapter do not require a governmental agency of this state to use or permit the use of electronic records or electronic signatures.

Source: Section 719.350 — Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-719.­html#NRS719Sec350 (accessed May 26, 2025).

719.010
Short title. 719.020
Definitions. 719.030
“Agreement” defined. 719.040
“Automated transaction” defined. 719.045
“Blockchain” defined. 719.050
“Computer program” defined. 719.060
“Contract” defined. 719.070
“Electronic” defined. 719.080
“Electronic agent” defined. 719.090
“Electronic record” defined. 719.100
“Electronic signature” defined. 719.110
“Governmental agency” defined. 719.120
“Information” defined. 719.130
“Information processing system” defined. 719.140
“Person” defined. 719.145
“Public blockchain” defined. 719.150
“Record” defined. 719.160
“Security procedure” defined. 719.170
“State” defined. 719.175
“State of the public blockchain” defined. 719.180
“Transaction” defined. 719.185
“Unaffiliated computers or machines” defined. 719.200
Scope. 719.210
Prospective application 719.220
Use of electronic records and electronic signatures 719.230
Application and construction: Promotion of uniformity. 719.240
Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures and electronic contracts. 719.245
Use of public blockchain to secure information does not affect right to ownership or use of information 719.250
Provision of information in writing 719.260
Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature. 719.270
Effect of change or error. 719.280
Notarization and acknowledgment. 719.290
Retention of electronic records 719.300
Admissibility in evidence. 719.310
Automated transaction. 719.320
Time and place of sending and receipt. 719.330
Transferable records. 719.340
Creation and retention of electronic records and conversion of written records by governmental agencies. 719.345
Governmental agency may be required to have certain electronic capabilities as condition of participation in state business portal. 719.350
Acceptance and distribution of electronic records by governmental agencies. 719.360
Governmental agencies and political subdivisions to consider use of equipment and software to enable use of electronic records and signatures

May 26, 2025

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