For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) âForeign stateâ means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) âNotarial actâ means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or electronic record, that a notarial officer may perform under the laws of this state, another state, or a foreign state or under federal law. (c) âNotarial officerâ means a notary public or other individual authorized to perform a notarial act. (d) âNotary publicâ means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act. (e) âRecordâ means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (f) âStateâ means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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