AB 3 — Revises provisions concerning the electronic transmission of certain maps and other documents relating to the approval of divisions of land. (BDR 22-406)

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3–COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (ON B EHALF OF THE N EVADA LEAGUE OF C ITIES AND M UNICIPALITIES) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Government Affairs SUMMARY—Revises provisions concerning the electronic transmission of certain maps and other documents relating to the approval of divisions of land.

(BDR 22-406) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law prescribes various requirements relating to the filing, submission and presentation of maps and related documents for purposes of the division ofofsion land.

(NRS 278.320-278.5695) Existing law authorizes, but does not require, a 111.3697, 247.115) This bill specifically authorizes the filing, submission and presentation of such maps and related documents electronically subject to certain requirements, except in circumstances relating to the recording of such a document if the county recorder doesto not accept electronic documents for recording.

-(NRS *AB3_R1*111.366- –111.3697, 2247.115) –This THEbill PEOPLEspecifically OFauthorizes THEthe STATEfiling, OFsubmission NEVADA,and REPRESENTEDpresentation INof SENATEsuch ANDmaps ASSEMBLY,and DOrelated ENACTdocuments ASelectronically FOLLOWS:subject to certain if the county recorder does not accept electronic documents for recording.document EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

and (2) Secure encryption methods are in place to prevent the copying, transferring or removing of the seal or stamp, which must comply, without limitation, with any requirements for digital signatures set forth in chapter 720 of NRS and any regulations adoptedrecorder pursuantfor theretosuch andelectronic anydocuments.rds standards of the county recorder- for81st suchSession electronic(2021) documents.– 2 – (d) A document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by the use of a digital signature if the digital signature complies with:

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and (2) Any standards for the use of digital signatures adopted by (e) An affidavit, certificate or acknowledgement be legibly.

stamped or printed upon a document, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature.

A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression or seal need not accompany such an electronic signature.

(f) A copy of a document to be forwarded, furnished or provided, the requirement is satisfied if the copy is forwarded, furnished or provided electronically.

- *AB3_R1* – 3 – (a) The Secretary of State to adopt regulations regarding digital signatures pursuant to NRS 720.150.

(b) A governmental agency to prescribe requirements relating to the use of electronic records or electronic signatures pursuant to (c) The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to prescribe requirements relating to the signing and stamping of documents produced by a professional engineer or land surveyor pursuant to NRS 625.565.719.350.

(c) The State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to prescribe requirements relating to the signing and stamping of documents produced by a professional engineer or land surveyor pursuant to NRS 625.565.

278.010 As used in NRS 278.010 to 278.630, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 278.0103 to 278.0195, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.sections.inclusive, Sec.

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