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House Amendment 9096

Amendment Text

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  1  1    Amend House File 2400, as passed by the House, as
  1  2 follows:
  1  3    #1.  Page 2, line 2, by inserting after the word
  1  4 "land." the following:  "However, this presumption
  1  5 shall not pertain to recoveries sought under a surety
  1  6 bond."
  1  7    #2.  Page 2, by inserting before line 3 the
  1  8 following:
  1  9    "Sec. ___.  Section 572.14, subsection 2, Code
  1 10 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  1 11    2.  In the case of an owner-occupied dwelling, a
  1 12 mechanic's lien perfected under this chapter is
  1 13 enforceable only to the extent of the balance due from
  1 14 the owner to the principal contractor at the time
  1 15 written notice, in the form amount due the principal
  1 16 contractor by the owner-occupant under the contract,
  1 17 less any payments made by the owner-occupant to the
  1 18 principal contractor prior to the owner-occupant being
  1 19 served with the notice specified in subsection 3, is
  1 20 served on the owner.  This notice may be served by
  1 21 delivering it to the owner or the owner's spouse
  1 22 personally, or by mailing it to the owner by certified
  1 23 mail with restricted delivery and return receipt to
  1 24 the person mailing the notice, or by personal service
  1 25 as provided in the rules of civil procedure."
  1 26    #3.  Page 2, line 13, by striking the words "the
  1 27 principal contractor" and inserting the following:
  1 28 "the owner and the principal contractor".
  1 29    #4.  By renumbering, relettering, or redesignating
  1 30 and correcting internal references as necessary.  
  1 31 HF 2400S
  1 32 jls/cc/26
     

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