Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0909 Compare Versions

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14	14		A bill to be entitled 1
15	15		An act relating to electronic filing of records with 2
16	16		the Department of State; amending s. 15.16, F.S.; 3
17	17		authorizing the department to implement a password 4
18	18		protected system for the electronic filing of certain 5
19	19		records; providing that a person using the system may 6
20	20		be required to verify his or her credentials and 7
21	21		provide supplemental materials to the department; 8
22	22		authorizing the department to allow certain entit ies 9
23	23		to identify authorized account holders for a certain 10
24	24		purpose; requiring the department to use certain e -11
25	25		mail addresses as the initial authorized account 12
26	26		holder and send certain codes to such e -mail 13
27	27		addresses; authorizing the department to require the 14
28		-	verification of certain identities ~~through the use of~~ 15
29		-	~~certain methods; providing an~~ effective date. 16
	28	+	verification of certain identities; providing an 15
	29	+	effective date. 16
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31	31		Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18
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33	33		Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 15.16, Florida 20
34	34		Statutes, is amended to read: 21
35	35		15.16 Reproduction of records; admissibi lity in evidence; 22
36	36		electronic receipt and transmission of records; certification; 23
37	37		acknowledgment.— 24
38	38		(3) The Department of State may cause to be received 25
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51	51		electronically any records that are required or authorized to be 26
52	52		filed with it pursuant to chapter 48, chapter 55, chapter 117, 27
53	53		chapter 118, chapter 495, chapter 605, chapter 606, chapter 607, 28
54	54		chapter 610, chapter 617, chapter 620, chapter 621, chapter 679, 29
55	55		chapter 713, or chapter 865, through facsimile or other 30
56	56		electronic transfers, for the purpose of fili ng such records. 31
57	57		The department may implement a password protected system for the 32
58	58		filing of such records. A person using the password protected 33
59	59		system to electronically file a record may be required to verify 34
60	60		his or her credentials and provide supplemental materials to the 35
61	61		department, including his or her original signature. The 36
62	62		department may allow an entity organized under a chapter 37
63	63		specified in this subsection to identify authorized account 38
64	64		holders for the purpose of electronically filing records related 39
65	65		to the entity. The department shall use the e -mail address on 40
66	66		file with the Division of Corporations on January 1, 2024, as 41
67	67		the initial authorized account holder and shall send to that e -42
68	68		mail address a code providing access to the password protected 43
69	69		system. The department may require verification of the identity 44
70	70		of an authorized account holder before such account holder may 45
71	71		file a record with the department through the password protected 46
72		-	system. ~~For an account holder who is unable to verify his or her~~ 47
73		-	~~identity using an automated process,~~ the ~~department may use~~ 48
74		-	~~alternate methods~~ of ~~verification, including video chat,~~ ~~in -~~49
75		-	~~person verification, and~~ the ~~use of credential service providers~~ 50
	72	+	system. The originals of all such electronically transmitted 47
	73	+	records must be executed in the manner provided in paragraph 48
	74	+	(5)(b). The receipt of such electronic transfer constitutes 49
	75	+	delivery to the department as required by law. The department 50
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88		-	that comply with the National Institute of Standards and 51
89		-	Technology identity verification guidelines. The originals of 52
90		-	all such electronically transmitted records must be executed in 53
91		-	the manner provided in paragraph (5)(b). The receipt of such 54
92		-	electronic transfer constitutes delivery to the depa rtment as 55
93		-	required by law. The department may use electronic transmissions 56
94		-	for purposes of notice in the administration of chapters 48, 55, 57
95		-	117, 118, 495, 605, 606, 607, 610, 617, 620, 621, 679, and 713 58
96		-	and s. 865.09. The Department of State may collect e -mail 59
97		-	addresses for purposes of notice and communication in the 60
98		-	performance of its duties and may require filers and registrants 61
99		-	to furnish such e-mail addresses when presenting documents for 62
100		-	filing. 63
101		-	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 64
	88	+	may use electronic transmissions for purposes of notice in the 51
	89	+	administration of chapters 48, 55, 117, 118, 495, 605, 606, 607, 52
	90	+	610, 617, 620, 621, 679, and 713 and s. 865.09. The Department 53
	91	+	of State may collect e -mail addresses for purposes of notice and 54
	92	+	communication in the performance of its duties and may require 55
	93	+	filers and registrants to furnish such e -mail addresses when 56
	94	+	presenting documents for filing. 57
	95	+	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 58