Rules and regulations

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with respect to any form or application required to be completed by an applicant or an appraiser, or with respect to any document required to be issued by the board, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations setting forth: (1) Any procedure that will reduce the use of paper forms, applications, or documents; (2) Any procedure that will reduce the necessity for the board to maintain paper documents; (3) The procedure for submitting or issuing any such form, application, or document by facsimile or electronic means; and (4) The procedure for satisfying any signature requirement on any such form by electronic signature, voice signature, or other means so long as appropriate security measures are implemented that assure security and verification of any required signature. As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘electronic signature’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 10-12-2. History. — Code 1981, § 43-39A-4.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 715, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 698, § 5/HB 126. 43-39A-5. Status of appraiser classification issued by board to employee of commission. Any appraiser classification issued to an employee of the commission by the board shall be on inactive status during the time of the employee’s employment with the commission. Any such employee shall not be required to pay a fee to keep an appraiser classification on an inactive status. Such appraiser classification shall be taken off inactive 356 43-39A-7 status and returned to the employee when that person’s employment ends. History. — Code 1981, § 43-39A-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1701, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1402, § 1. 43-39A-6. Seal; records.