A. A claim of lien against a state or local official or employee or a federal official or employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or employee's duties shall be invalid, unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of competent jurisdiction authorizing the filing of the lien, or unless a specific statute authorizes the filing of the lien. B. If a claim of lien, as described in Subsection A of this section, has been accepted for filing, the filing officer shall accept for filing a notice of invalid lien signed and submitted by an assistant attorney general representing the state agency, board, commission or department of which the individual is an official or employee; an attorney representing the state institution of higher education, school district, political subdivision or unit of local government of this state of which the individual is an official or employee; or an assistant United States attorney representing the federal agency of which the individual is an official or employee. A copy of the notice of invalid lien shall be mailed by the attorney to the person who filed the claim of lien at that person's last known address. of which the individual is an official or employee. A copy of the notice of invalid lien shall be mailed by the attorney to the person who filed the claim of lien at that person's last known address. History: Laws 1999, ch. 144, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 144, § 11 made the Lien Protection Efficiency Act effective July 1, 1999.
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