House
File
837
-
Enrolled
House
File
837
AN
ACT
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.
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
Section
1.
Section
331.604,
subsection
3,
paragraph
b,
Code
2021,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
b.
(1)
For
the
period
beginning
July
1,
2004,
and
ending
June
30,
2009,
the
county
recorder
shall
also
collect
a
fee
of
one
dollar
for
each
recorded
transaction,
regardless
of
the
number
of
pages,
for
which
a
fee
is
paid
pursuant
to
subsection
1
to
be
used
for
the
purpose
set
forth
in
paragraph
“d”
.
(2)
For
the
period
beginning
July
1,
2009,
and
ending
June
30,
2011,
the
recorder
shall
also
collect
a
fee
of
three
dollars
for
each
recorded
transaction,
regardless
of
the
number
of
pages,
for
which
a
fee
is
paid
pursuant
to
subsection
1
to
be
used
for
the
following
purposes:
(a)
Maintaining
the
statewide
internet
site
and
the
county
land
record
information
system.
(b)
Integrating
information
contained
in
documents
and
records
maintained
by
the
recorder
and
other
land
record
information
from
other
sources
with
the
county
land
record
information
system.
(c)
Implementing
and
maintaining
a
process
for
redacting
personally
identifiable
information
contained
in
electronic
documents
that
are
displayed
for
public
access
through
an
House
File
837,
p.
2
internet
site
or
that
are
transferred
to
another
person.
(3)
Beginning
July
1,
2011,
the
The
recorder
shall
also
collect
a
fee
of
one
dollar
for
each
recorded
transaction,
regardless
of
the
number
of
pages,
for
which
a
fee
is
paid
pursuant
to
subsection
1
to
be
used
for
the
purposes
in
subparagraph
(2)
and
for
the
following
purposes:
(a)
Establishing
and
implementing
standards
for
recording,
processing,
and
archiving
electronic
documents
and
records.
(b)
Expanding
access
to
records
by
encouraging
electronic
indexing
and
scanning
of
documents
and
instruments
recorded
in
prior
years.
(b)
Maintaining
the
statewide
internet
site
and
the
county
land
record
information
system.
(c)
Integrating
information
contained
in
documents
and
records
maintained
by
the
recorder
and
other
land
record
information
from
other
sources
with
the
county
land
record
information
system.
(d)
Implementing
and
maintaining
a
process
for
redacting
personally
identifiable
information
contained
in
electronic
documents
that
are
displayed
for
public
access
through
an
internet
site
or
that
are
transferred
to
another
person.
(4)
(2)
Notwithstanding
subparagraph
(2),
the
The
fee
collected
by
the
recorder
under
this
subsection
for
recording
a
plat
of
survey
is
one
dollar,
regardless
of
the
number
of
pages.
For
purposes
of
this
subparagraph,
“plat
of
survey”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
355.1,
subsection
9
.
(5)
(3)
Fees
collected
in
excess
of
the
amount
needed
for
the
purposes
specified
in
this
subsection
shall
be
used
by
the
county
land
record
information
system
to
reduce
or
eliminate
service
fees
for
electronic
submission
of
documents
and
instruments.
Sec.
2.
Section
331.605B,
subsection
2,
Code
2021,
is
amended
by
striking
the
subsection
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
2.
A
recorder
or
the
governing
board
of
the
county
land
record
information
system
shall
collect
only
statutorily
authorized
fees
for
land
records
management.
The
governing
board
of
the
county
land
record
information
system
shall
not
collect
a
fee
for
viewing,
accessing,
or
printing
documents
in
House
File
837,
p.
3
the
county
land
record
information
system
unless
specifically
authorized
by
statute.
The
governing
board
of
the
county
land
record
information
system
may
collect
a
fee
of
not
more
than
three
dollars
per
recorded
document
for
using
the
system
to
process
electronic
documents
for
recording.
An
additional
service
charge
may
be
added
for
credit
or
debit
card
payments.
Fees
collected
for
the
processing
of
electronic
documents
for
recording
may
be
used
for
the
purposes
specified
in
section
331.604
and
for
the
purposes
of
development,
operation,
and
maintenance
of
the
county
land
record
information
system
and
internet
sites,
systems
for
electronic
filing
for
recording,
associated
payment
systems,
security
systems,
the
land
records
databases,
methods
for
searching
the
databases,
processes
for
the
redaction
of
personally
identifiable
information
posted
for
public
online
access,
and
processes
for
the
integration
of
land
records
information
with
other
property
information
systems.
Sec.
3.
COUNTY
LAND
RECORD
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
BUDGET
AND
RECORDING
SERVICES
COSTS
——
REPORTS.
By
January
17,
2022,
the
governing
board
of
the
county
land
record
information
system
shall
submit
to
the
chairperson
and
the
ranking
member
of
the
senate
committee
on
local
government,
the
chairperson
and
the
ranking
member
of
the
house
committee
on
local
government,
the
legislative
services
agency,
and
each
caucus
or
research
staff
director
of
the
general
assembly
a
report
that
includes
all
of
the
following:
1.
Financial
information
concerning
revolving
moneys
and
budgeted
income
and
expenses
for
calendar
years
2020
and
2021
as
described
in
section
331.604,
subsection
3,
paragraph
“b”,
as
amended
in
this
Act,
and
section
331.605B,
subsection
2,
as
amended
in
this
Act.
2.
Information
about
reserve
funds
and
expenditures
from
those
reserves.
3.
A
review
of
electronic
recording
fees
charged
by
public
and
commercial
organizations
in
recording
jurisdictions
outside
of
Iowa.
4.
Information
about
current
and
future
resource
and
policy
needs
to
provide
for
the
sustainability
of
the
county
land
record
information
system.
5.
A
review
of
customer
and
stakeholder
perceptions
about
House
File
837,
p.
4
the
county
land
record
information
system
including
user
feedback
on
the
fees
charged
for
electronic
recording.
______________________________
PAT
GRASSLEY
Speaker
of
the
House
______________________________
JAKE
CHAPMAN
President
of
the
Senate
I
hereby
certify
that
this
bill
originated
in
the
House
and
is
known
as
House
File
837,
Eighty-ninth
General
Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN
NELSON
Chief
Clerk
of
the
House
Approved
_______________,
2021
______________________________
KIM
REYNOLDS
Governor