(a) The Guidelines for the Management of Electronic Transactions and Signed Records shall describe      
        (1) Electronic transactions and signed records, including:                  (A) Electronic records;                   (B) Electronic signatures; and                   (C) Trustworthy records;         
        (2) Risks pertaining to electronic transactions and signed records: including                  (A) Common types of risks;                   (B) Assessments of risk;                   (C) Cost-benefit analysis; and                   (D) Risk mitigation and security relating to electronic records and signatures; and         
        (3) Records management issues, including:                  (A) Records life cycle and system development life cycle;                   (B) Preserving trustworthy records;                   (C) Records managers and auditors; and                   (D) Other records management issues.         
      (b) The Guidelines shall include the following appendices:      
        (1) Current electronic signature technologies;       
        (2) Checklist for evaluating electronic signatures;       
        (3) Technical considerations of various electronic signature alternatives; and       
        (4) Comments on the International Organization for Standardization nonrepudiation model.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §203.42 adopted to be effective November 23, 2015, 40 TexReg 8191