La. Admin. Code tit. 69 § I-501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-501 - Electronic Filing System Approval

A. Persons authorized to practice before the board under §101 of this Part may register to electronically file documents as provided herein.

B.Registered user means persons authorized to practice before the board under §101 of this Part who have registered a username and password with the board's electronic filing system (the e-file system maintained by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority unless otherwise provided by standing order of the board) who has completed any required training.

C. A registered user is responsible for all documents filed, and any fees or costs incurred in doing so, whether or not the registered user performs the physical act of filing such documents.

D. An electronically filed document has the same legal effect as a conventionally filed document.

E. The electronic filing of a document does not relieve the registered user of any legal duty to serve copies on parties as required by order, rule or statute.

F. An electronically filed document must not contain a virus, malware, encryption, public key infrastructure, password or any other type of rights management when uploaded.

G. The secretary clerk, or her designee, may reject an electronically filed document for nonconformance with this Rule or any other rule in this Part.

H. The registered user's username and password constitute the registered user's signature on an electronically filed document. The registered user must also include the notation, "/s/", and the registered user's name in the space where the registered user's signature would otherwise appear on the electronically filed document.

I. Signature(s) on an electronically filed document shall have the same legal effect as any signature(s) on a conventionally filed document.

J. Documents may be electronically filed at any time and shall be deemed filed with the Board at the date and time of the electronic filing. However, documents electronically filed after 4 P.M. Central Time will be processed beginning at 9 A.M. Central Time on the next day of business.

K. An electronically filed document will be considered timely filed if electronic filing is fully completed at any time before 12, midnight central time on or before the date on which the document is due unless another specific time is mandated by order, rule or statute.

L. If an electronically filed document has been rejected by the secretary clerk, the registered user will have seven calendar days from the date of transmission by the secretary clerk, or her designee, to the registered user of the electronically mailed notification of the rejection to re-file the document(s) either electronically or conventionally.

M. A properly re-filed document will retain the date and time of its original electronic filing.

N. The board shall by standing order fix the monthly, daily, and/or per page subscription costs of the electronic filing service and/or electronic records viewing service.

O. The board may elect to participate in the Louisiana Clerks' of Court Remote Access Authority uniform filing system, and may issue a standing order to effectuate such filing.

La. Admin. Code tit. 69, § I-501

Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Board of Tax Appeals, LR 411083 (6/1/2015), Amended LR 46786 (6/1/2020)

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:1413.