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Council adopts ordinance authorizing electronic signatures for city records
Summary
Birmingham City Council approved an ordinance authorizing city departments to use electronic signatures and adopt policies managed by information management services and the city clerk, citing a 2021 state law enabling municipal use of digital records when authorized by council.
BIRMINGHAM — The City Council voted to authorize the use of electronic signatures for official city business on Tuesday, approving an ordinance that directs the information management services department and the city clerk to develop policies for creating, retaining and securing electronic records.
Attorney Roberts and other staff told…
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