The Office of Administration or an appointing authority may, in its discretion, utilize and accept, in the form and manner prescribed by the Office of Administration or appointing authority, electronic records and electronic signatures, where written documents, forms, signatures or other required submissions are required by this subpart, provided that these records and signatures comply with Chapter 3 of the Electronic Transactions Act (73 P.S. § § 2260.301—2260.312), and other laws governing electronic records and signatures.