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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 331.602, subsection 1, paragraph d, 1 2 Code Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 3 d. An instrument conveying an interest in real property, 1 4 not to include mortgages, releases, and assignments, shall 1 5 contain the statement "Address tax statement:" which shall be 1 6 filled out with a name and complete mailing address. Each 1 7 instrument conveying an interest in real property shall 1 8 contain this statement unless otherwise authorized by the 1 9 county recorder. 1 10 Sec. 2. Section 331.902, subsection 2, Code 1999, is 1 11 amended to read as follows: 1 12 2. Each elective officer specified in subsection 1 shall 1 13 maintain apermanentrecord in the county system of each fee 1 14 and charge collected. The record shall show the date, amount, 1 15 payor, and type of service, and, when the fee is for recording 1 16 an instrument, the names of the parties to the instrument. 1 17 The record of fees collected shall be retained for three years 1 18 after an approved audit of the record. 1 19 Sec. 3. Section 384.84, subsection 3, paragraph c, Code 1 20 Supplement 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 21 c. A lien for a city utility or enterprise service under 1 22 paragraph "a" shall not be certified to the county treasurer 1 23 for collection unless prior written notice of intent to 1 24 certify a lien is given to the account holder of the 1 25 delinquent account at least thirty days before certification. 1 26 If the account holder is a tenant, and if the owner or 1 27 landlord of the property has made a written request for 1 28 notice, the notice shall also be given to the owner or 1 29 landlord. The notice shall be sent to the appropriate persons 1 30 by ordinary mail not less thantenthirty days prior to 1 31 certification of the lien to the county treasurer. 1 32 Sec. 4. Section 435.24, subsection 3, Code Supplement 1 33 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1 34 3. Each mobile home park owner shall notify monthly the 1 35 county treasurer concerning any home arriving in or departing 2 1 from the parkwithout a tax clearance statement. The records 2 2 of the owner shall be open to inspection by a duly authorized 2 3 representative of any law enforcement agency. Any property 2 4 owner, manager, or tenant shall report annually by June 1, to 2 5 the county treasurer mobile homes parked upon any property 2 6 owned, managed, or rented by that person. However, if a 2 7 change occurs after June 1 and before December 1, a property 2 8 owner, manager, or tenant shall also report the change in 2 9 mobile homes parked upon any property owned, managed, or 2 10 rented by that person by December 1. 2 11 Sec. 5. Section 448.1, Code 1999, is amended to read as 2 12 follows: 2 13 448.1 RETURN OF CERTIFICATE OF PURCHASE – EXECUTION OF 2 14 DEED. 2 15 Immediately after the expiration of ninety days from the 2 16 date of completed service of the notice provided in section 2 17 447.12 the county treasurer shall make out a deed for each 2 18 parcel sold and unredeemed,and deliver it to the purchaser2 19 upon the return of the certificate of purchase and payment of 2 20 the deed and recording fees. The treasurer shall record the 2 21 deed before delivering the deed to the purchaser. The 2 22 treasurer shall receive twenty-five dollars for each deed made 2 23 by the treasurer, and the treasurer may include any number of 2 24 parcels purchased by one person in one deed, if authorized by 2 25 the treasurer. 2 26 The tax sale certificate holder shall return the 2 27 certificate of purchase and remit the appropriate deed 2 28 issuance fee and recording fee to the county treasurer within 2 29 ninety calendar days after the redemption period expires. The 2 30 treasurer shall cancel the certificate for any tax sale 2 31 certificate holder who fails to comply with this paragraph. 2 32 This paragraph does not apply to certificates held by a 2 33 county. This paragraph is applicable to all certificates of 2 34 purchase issued before, on, or after July 1, 1997. Holders of 2 35 certificates of purchase that are outstanding on July 1, 1997, 3 1 shall return the certificate of purchase and remit the 3 2 appropriate deed issuance fee to the county treasurer within 3 3 ninety calendar days from that date. 3 4 Sec. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 3 5 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 6 EXPLANATION 3 7 This bill provides the records of fees charged and 3 8 collected by county officers shall be retained for three years 3 9 after an approved audit of the records. 3 10 The bill also extends the time period before which a city 3 11 may certify utility liens for collection. Currently, a city 3 12 utility must wait 10 days after serving notice to the 3 13 delinquent account holder. The bill will delay the date of 3 14 certification to at least 30 days after notifying the 3 15 delinquent account holder. 3 16 The bill provides that each mobile home park owner shall 3 17 notify the county treasurer monthly of any mobile home 3 18 arriving or departing the park. Also, any property owner, 3 19 manager, or tenant shall report annually by June 1 to the 3 20 county treasurer any home parked on property owned, managed, 3 21 or rented by that person. Any change that occurs after June 1 3 22 and before December 1 shall be reported by December 1. 3 23 Finally, the bill provides that the county treasurer shall 3 24 collect a recording fee along with the deed issuance fee from 3 25 the purchaser of a tax sale certificate after the expiration 3 26 of the redemption period and record the deed before the deed 3 27 is issued to the purchaser. 3 28 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 3 29 LSB 5866HV 78 3 30 tj/cls/14
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