Bill Text: MI HB5468 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Communications; technology; validity of judgment or order created with an electronic record or signature; clarify. Amends sec. 7 of 2000 PA 305 (MCL 450.837).

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-29 - Printed Bill Filed 09/28/2009 [HB5468 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5468-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5468

 

September 25, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Haveman, Stanley, Crawford, Hansen, Lund, Bolger, Walsh and Meekhof and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 305, entitled

 

"Uniform electronic transactions act,"

 

by amending section 7 (MCL 450.837).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7. (1) A record or signature shall not be denied legal

 

effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

 

     (2) A contract shall not be denied legal effect or

 

enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its

 

formation.

 

     (3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic

 

record satisfies the law.

 

     (4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature

 

satisfies the law.

 

     (5) A judgment or order of a court shall not be denied legal

 

effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was

 

used in its formation or an electronic signature was placed on the

 

judgment or order.