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Counties ask BOE to clarify AB 1879 e‑signature rules and authentication thresholds
Summary
After AB 1879 authorized new signature methods for assessors, county officials told the BOE on Sept. 16 they need clearer guidance on what counts as a valid e‑signature and what authentication threshold the Board will accept.
County assessors, clerks and attorneys urged the State Board of Equalization on Sept. 16 to issue clearer guidance on implementing AB 1879 and on the authentication standards the Board will accept for assessment‑appeal filings and related documents.
Why it matters: AB 1879 (referred to in testimony as AB 18 79) gave assessors authority to accept electronic signatures for certain filings. Several counties told the work group they interpret the statute differently and said clerks and AABs need a clear, consistent statewide standard on what kinds of e‑signatures count and what the authentication threshold should be.
Key issues: participants distinguished ‘electronic signatures’ (a scanned signature or an image, or the typed name in a signature field) from…
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