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Relating to the use of fees collected by a county recorder or governing board of the county land record information system for processing and recording instruments
Sponsored by the House Local Government Committee
Topics:Cities & countiesTaxes
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 9, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 837
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 837 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 837 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary County recorders will now be allowed to charge fees for people to view, access, or print documents in the county land record system. The governing board for the system can also charge up to $3 per document to process electronic recordings. These new rules change how much money can be collected and how it is used to manage land records.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, a county recorder and the governing board of the county land record information system (governing board) are allowed to collect only statutorily authorized fees for land records management. A county recorder and the governing board are prohibited from collecting a fee for viewing, accessing, or printing documents in the county land record information system unless specifically authorized by statute. This bill removes the county recorder from this prohibition. In addition, the bill strikes a provision authorizing a county recorder or the governing board to collect actual third-party fees associated with accepting and processing statutorily authorized fees, including credit card fees, treasury management fees, and other transaction fees required to enable electronic payment. 604 (recording and filing fees) and in the bill. The bill provides that the use of the county land record information system shall be subject to the terms and conditions established by the governing board.
Changed since by amendments S-3201, H-1295; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 16, 2021. On March 3, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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