Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 184 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Sen. McCay, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires county recorders to accept an electronic version of a plat for recording; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

RECORDING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
House Sponsor: 
Calvin R. Musselman
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies requirements for county recorders to accept electronic documents.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires county recorders to accept an electronic version of a plat for recording; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17-21-18.5
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 302
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17-21-18.5
 is amended to read:
17-21-18.5.
Fees of county recorder -- Electronic recording of instruments.
(1) The county recorder shall receive the following fees:
(a) for recording any instrument, not otherwise provided for, other than bonds of public
officers, $40;
(b) for recording any instrument, including those provided for under Title 70A,
Uniform Commercial Code, other than bonds of public officers, and not otherwise provided
for, $40, and if an instrument contains more than 10 descriptions, $2 for each additional
description;
(c) for recording mining location notices and affidavits of labor affecting mining
claims, $40; and
(d) for an affidavit or proof of labor which contains more than 10 mining claims, $2 for
each additional mining claim.
(2) (a) Each county recorder shall record the mining rules of the several mining
districts in each county without fee.
(b) Certified copies of these records shall be received in all tribunals and before all
officers of this state as prima facie evidence of the rules.
(3) The county recorder shall receive the following fees:
(a) for copies of any record or document, a reasonable fee as determined by the county
legislative body;
(b) for each certificate under seal, $5;
(c) for recording any plat, $50 for each sheet and $2 for each lot or unit designation;
(d) for taking and certifying acknowledgments, including seal, $5 for one name and $2
for each additional name;
(e) for recording any license issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing, $40; and
(f) for recording a federal tax lien, $40, and for the discharge of the lien, $40.
(4) A county recorder may not charge more than one recording fee for each instrument,
regardless of whether the instrument bears multiple descriptive titles or includes one or more
attachments as part of the instrument.
(5) 
(a)
 [
By
] 
Beginning on or before
 January 1, 2022, each county shall accept and
provide for 
the
 electronic recording of instruments.
(b) Beginning on or before January 1, 2023, each county shall:
(i) provide for the electronic recording of a plat; and
(ii) accept an electronic document for the recording of a plat.
(6) The county may determine and collect a fee for all services not enumerated in this
section.
(7) A county recorder may not be required to collect a fee for services that are
unrelated to the county recorder's office.