§ 7-35dd — Recording of documents.

Connecticut § 7-35dd

• Jurisdiction: Connecticut
• Title 7: Municipalities
• Ch. 92a: Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

Text

(a) As used in this section, “paper document” means a document that is received by the town clerk in a form that is not electronic. (b) A town clerk: (1) Who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with regulations adopted by the State Librarian pursuant to section 7-35ee . (2) May receive, index, store, archive and transmit electronic documents. (3) May provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means. (4) Who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index. (5) May convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form. (6) May convert into electronic form information recorded before the town clerk began to record electronic documents. (7) May accept electronically any fee or tax that the town clerk is authorized to collect. (8) May agree with other officials of this state or a political subdivision thereof, or of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees and taxes.

Legislative History

(P.A. 08-56, S. 4.) History: P.A. 08-56 effective October 1, 2009.