State of being for the data

"Why should data stewards be concerned about business rules? A business rule expresses actions and constraints on specific data used by the organization and the state of being for the data and its activities (creating, updating, deleting, and distributing)."

http://www.eiminstitute.org/library/eimi-archives/volumn-4-issue-3-august-2010/201crules-201d-2013-the-role-of-data-governance-in-business-rules

What does "the state of being for the data mean"? The phrase "state of being" never ceases to confuse me,!

Thank you!