A5365

New Jersey A5365 mandates that State agencies redact handwritten signatures before posting documents on their websites.

New Jersey A5365 requires State agencies to remove handwritten signatures from documents before publishing them on their Internet websites. This applies to all documents posted after the bill's effective date. The bill defines "State agency" to include all principal departments, boards, divisions, commissions, agencies, departments, councils, authorities, or offices within the executive branch. Archived documents with handwritten signatures can be republished if the signatures are redacted, and these archived documents must be accessible under the open public records act.