507.0944 RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS. (a) A recorder or registrar may: (1) receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents; (2) provide for access to documents and other information by electronic means; (3) provide for search and retrieval of documents and other information by electronic means; (4) index, store, and archive, in electronic form, paper documents accepted for recording; (5) convert into electronic form the record of documents recorded or registered before the recorder or registrar began to record electronic documents; (6) accept electronically any fee or tax that the recorder or registrar is authorized to collect; and (7) agree with other officials of this state or a political subdivision of this state on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of conditions to recording and the electronic payment of fees and taxes. (b) A recorder who accepts electronic documents for recording shall: (1) continue to accept paper documents; and (2) place entries for paper documents and electronic documents in the same index. (c) A registrar who accepts electronic documents for registration shall: (1) continue to accept paper documents; and (2) place entries for paper documents and electronic documents in the same index. (c) A registrar who accepts electronic documents for registration shall: (1) continue to accept paper documents; and (2) place entries for paper documents and electronic documents in the same index. History: 2008 c 238 art 2 s 4
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