County recorders: fees.
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Fiscal committee
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes the fees charged by county recorders for recording documents. Currently, fees are capped at $10 for the first page and $3 for additional pages. The bill increases these fees to $15 for the first page and $4 for each additional page. It also removes provisions requiring the county to deposit a portion of the fees into the county general fund and deletes requirements for additional fees based on printing quality or non-conforming page dimensions. The bill also mandates the implementation of an electronic recording delivery system and restricts other fees to the county recorder’s office.
Key provisions
- Increases recording fees to $15 for the first page and $4 for each additional page.
- Eliminates fees for non-conforming printing and page dimensions.
- Removes the requirement to deposit a portion of the fees into the county general fund.
- Requires the implementation of an electronic recording delivery system.
- Restricts other fees to the county recorder’s office.
- Requires county recorders to provide access to true copies of recorded documents.
- Repeals provisions related to social security number truncation fees.
- Removes a repeal date for electronic recording delivery system requirements.
Who is affected
- County recorders
- Real estate professionals
- Homebuyers
- The general public
- County governments
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