- A. “County clerk duties” means the official duties performed by the county clerk or deputy county clerk as determined by the county clerk.
- B. “Deputy county clerk” means a person authorized by the county clerk to be a deputy county clerk and who has taken an oath of office.
- C. “Electronic record” means a record as defined pursuant to Subsection 7 of Section 14-16-2 NMSA 1978 and includes but is not limited toa PDF or Microsoft Word file.
- D. “In-person electronic notarization” means that an electronic record is presented for notarization on a computer or mobile device with the individual signing the record and the notarial officer meeting physically face-to-face.
- E. “Remote online notarization (RON)” means that an electronic record is presented for notarization and the individual signing the record and the notary public meet face-to-face online and communicate using communication technology.
- F. “Tamper evident” means any change to the record provides evidence of the change.
- G. “Tangible copy” means a physical paper copy of an electronic record or tangible record.
- H. “Tangible record” means a physical paper record with an original written signature.
[12.9.3.7 NMAC - N, 1/1/2022; A & Rn, 6/16/2023]