The papers below may give you useful electronic signature context; the papers were developed under the auspices of the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council (http://www.ec3.org/). The Council is an alliance of national state government associations interested in advancement of state electronic government. The papers’ concepts are worthy of consideration as you examine the electronic signature environment. These papers are not directives with which you must comply. 

Download PDFCitizen Expectations for Trustworthy Electronic Government
Download PDFElectronic Record Management Guidelines for State Government
Download PDFFramework for Electronic Signature Reciprocity
Download PDFImpact of Electronic Signatures on Security Practices for Electronic Documents
Download PDFPKI Model Certificate Policy
Download PDFRecommendations for Electronic Signature Infrastructure, Policy Management and Guidance in States
Download PDFRecord Retention Analysis Under E-Sign

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