Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 25-31-103 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter the term:
(1) "Electronic signature" means an electronic or digital method executed or adopted by a party with the intent to be bound by or to authenticate a record, which is: (A) Unique to the person using it;(B) Capable of verification;(C) Under the sole control of the person using it; and(D) Linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed the electronic signature is invalidated;(2) "Electronic signature verification company" means a company providing verification of an electronic signature. An electronic signature verification company shall obtain a surety bond in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000);(3) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other legal entity and also includes any department, agency, authority, or instrumentality of the state or its political subdivisions; and(4) "Record" 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. "Record" includes both electronic records and printed, typewritten, and tangible records.