Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Panel clears technical fix to let county recorders accept state patents without notarization
Summary
The committee unanimously recommended HB 211 to align the recorder's code with the governor's 'great seal' provision so county recorders can accept state patents (deeds) without a separate notary acknowledgment or jurat; SITLA and the county recorder supported the change as clarifying, not substantive.
Representative Chu introduced HB 211 to fix an inconsistency between the recorder’s code and the governor’s code concerning recording land patents. County Recorder Brenda McDonald told the committee that recorder law (since 1988) requires notaries for land transfers, while state patents executed by the governor and sealed by the lieutenant…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
