AB 827 is a bill which would give county Board of Supervisors the authority to impose fees on recorded documents in order to fund record archiving activities. The bill was approved by committee and will soon be voted on by the entire Assembly.
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Yamada
FEBRUARY 26, 2009
An act to add Section 27389 26158 to
the Government Code, relating to records.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 827, as amended, Yamada. Records.
Existing law requires the county recorder to charge and collect
certain fees for the filing or recording of various property-related
instruments, papers, or notices.
This bill would authorize the Board of Supervisors of Yolo County
to charge an additional fee for the filing or recording of any
property-related instrument, paper, or notice by the county recorder.
The bill would require funds generated by the fee to be used for the
sole purpose of maintaining and preserving the county's document
storage system.
The bill would state the findings and declarations of the
Legislature concerning the need for special legislation.
This bill would authorize a county board of supervisors to impose
a fee, not to exceed $3 for the first page and $1 for any subsequent
pages, for the archiving of historical county records, including, but
not limited to, records pertaining to real property, local agency
meetings and actions, roads and other public works, and other records
of general public or historical interest, as specified.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 26158 is added to the
Government Code , to read:
26158. The board of supervisors may provide for the archiving of
historical county records, including, but not limited to, records
pertaining to real property, local agency meetings and actions, roads
and other public works, and other records of general public or
historical interest. For purposes of funding these activities, the
board of supervisors may adopt and impose a fee on the recording of
documents. This fee shall not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of
providing the services authorized by this section, and shall not
exceed three dollars ($3) for the first page and one dollar ($1) for
any subsequent pages.
