Letters.Federal Preemption preemption U.S. policy that allowed the first settlers, or squatters, on public land to buy the land they had improved. Since improved land, coveted by speculators, was often priced too high for squatters to buy at auction, temporary preemptive laws allowed them to acquire Lurks in E-sign Editor: I am writing to express my concern over the content of the article entitled "E-signatures for an E-world," published in the January 2003 edition of State Legislatures. Although I was pleased to see an article dealing with this subject, I was dismayed that the article fails to mention the troublesome questions of federal preemption raised by the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN, Pub.L. 106-229, 14 Stat. 464, enacted 2000-06-30, ) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. (E-sign). The article notes that states have the option of enacting the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) is one of the several United States Uniform Acts proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). Since then 46 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. with minimal modifications. It would have been pertinent to explain that any such modifications could trigger federal preemption under E-sign. As an attorney who has tried to explain how this preemption might apply to a state's attempt to regulate electronic commerce, I understand that this complex subject does not lend itself to a broad survey of the type exemplified by this article. However, it is always important to alert legislators and their staff to important legal issues that are lurking behind their various options for legislation. Robert J. Marchant Legislative Reference Bureau Wisconsin FLORIDA SEX OFFENDER sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. PICTURES ON WEB Editor: In the February issue of State Legislatures, your article on "Sharing Criminal Records," shows Florida as a state that does not have pictures of sex offenders available to the public online, but in fact, we do. It can be accessed at www.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators/search.asp Michelle Harrison Legislative Policy Analyst, Florida Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : We regret missing Florida on our map. Also of note to readers, South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. now has pictures available for 55 percent of its sex offenders. Montana displays pictures of offenders who have been deemed a high risk. |
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