1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbystatelaw,subsection4,orsection331.605,therecorder
shall collect a fee of five dollars for each page or fraction of a page of an instrument which is
filed or recorded in the recorder’s office. If a page or fraction of a page contains more than
one transaction, the recorder shall collect the fee for each transaction.
2.
a.The recorder shall also collect a fee of one dollar for each recorded transaction
for which a fee is paid pursuant to subsection 1 to be used exclusively for the purpose
of preserving and maintaining public records. The treasurer, on behalf of the recorder,
shall establish and maintain a county recorder’s records management fund into which all
moneys collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited. Interest earned on moneys
deposited
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1. Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbystatelaw,subsection4,orsection331.605,therecorder
shall collect a fee of five dollars for each page or fraction of a page of an instrument which is
filed or recorded in the recorder’s office. If a page or fraction of a page contains more than
one transaction, the recorder shall collect the fee for each transaction.
2. a. The recorder shall also collect a fee of one dollar for each recorded transaction
for which a fee is paid pursuant to subsection 1 to be used exclusively for the purpose
of preserving and maintaining public records. The treasurer, on behalf of the recorder,
shall establish and maintain a county recorder’s records management fund into which all
moneys collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited. Interest earned on moneys
deposited in the fund shall be credited to the county recorder’s records management fund.
The recorder shall use the moneys deposited in the fund to produce and maintain public
records that meet archival standards, and to enhance the technological storage, retrieval,
and transmission capabilities related to archival quality records. The recorder may cooperate
with other entities, boards, and agencies to establish methods of records management, and
participate in other joint ventures which further the purposes of this subsection.
b. Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be used to accomplish the following
purposes:
(1) Preserve and maintain public records.
(2) Assist counties in reducing record preservation costs.
(3) Encourage and foster maximum access to public records maintained by county
recorders at locations throughout the state.
(4) Establish plans for anticipated and possible future needs, including the handling and
preservation of vital statistics.
3. a. Each county shall participate in the county land record information system and shall
comply with the policies and procedures established by the governing board of the county
land record information system.
b. (1) The recorder shall also collect a fee of one dollar for each recorded transaction,
regardless of the number of pages, for which a fee is paid pursuant to subsection 1 to be used
for the following purposes:
(a) Establishing and implementing standards for recording, processing, and archiving
electronic documents and records.
(b) Maintainingthestatewideinternetsiteandthecountylandrecordinformationsystem.
(c) Integrating information contained in documents and records maintained by the
recorder and other land record information from other sources with the county land record
information system.
(d) Implementing and maintaining a process for redacting personally identifiable
information contained in electronic documents that are displayed for public access through
an internet site or that are transferred to another person.
(2) The fee collected by the recorder under this subsection for recording a plat of survey
is one dollar, regardless of the number of pages. For purposes of this subparagraph, “plat of
survey” means the same as defined in section 355.1, subsection 9.
(3) Fees collected in excess of the amount needed for the purposes specified in this
subsection shall be used by the county land record information system to reduce or eliminate
service fees for electronic submission of documents and instruments.
c. The county treasurer, on behalf of the recorder, shall establish and maintain a county
recorder’s electronic transaction fund into which all moneys collected pursuant to paragraph
“b” shall be deposited. Interest earned on moneys deposited in this fund shall be computed
based on the average monthly balance in the fund and shall be credited to the county
recorder’s electronic transaction fund.
d. The local government electronic transaction fund is established in the office of the
treasurer of state under the control of the treasurer of state. Moneys deposited into the
fund are not subject to section 8.33. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on
moneys in the local government electronic transaction fund shall be credited to the fund.
Moneys in the local government electronic transaction fund are not subject to transfer,
appropriation, or reversion to any other fund, or any other use except as provided in this
subsection. On a monthly basis, the county treasurer shall pay the fees deposited into the
county recorder’s electronic transaction fund to the treasurer of state for deposit into the
local government electronic transaction fund. Moneys credited to the local government
electronic transaction fund are appropriated to the treasurer of state for the payment of
claims approved by the governing board of the county land record information system.
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, expenditures from the fund shall be for the
purpose of planning and implementing electronic recording and electronic transactions in
each county, developing county and statewide internet sites to provide electronic access to
records and information, and to pay the ongoing costs of integrating and maintaining the
statewide internet site.
e. The recorder shall make available any information required by the county auditor
or auditor of state concerning the fees collected under this subsection for the purposes of
determining the amount of fees collected and the uses for which such fees are expended.
f. The county land record information system agreement may be amended by a vote
of the boards of supervisors on behalf of the respective county recorders, pursuant to the
terms of the agreement, to provide for the ongoing implementation of the county land
record information system. As used in this paragraph, “county land record information
system agreement” means the agreement entered under chapter 28E between the counties
as required by 2005 Iowa Acts, ch. 179, §101, as amended by 2021 Iowa Acts, ch. 126.
g. (1) Upon request by a peace officer, as defined in section 801.4, civilian employee of a
law enforcement agency, or state or federal judicial officer or state or federal prosecutor, the
countyassessororthecountyassessor’sstaff, orthecountyrecorderorthecountyrecorder’s
staff, shall redact the requestor’s name contained in electronic documents that are displayed
for public access through an internet site.
(2) Uponrequestbyaformerpeaceofficer, asdefinedinsection801.4, oraformercivilian
employee of a law enforcement agency, the county assessor or the county assessor’s staff,
or the county recorder or the county recorder’s staff, may redact, upon the presentation
of evidence that a compelling safety interest is served by doing so, the requestor’s name
contained in electronic documents that are displayed for public access through an internet
site.
(3) This paragraph does not apply to a requestor holding or seeking public office.
(4) The county assessor and the county recorder shall implement and maintain a process
to facilitate requests pursuant to this paragraph.
(5) A fee shall not be charged for the administration of this paragraph.
4. A county shall not be required to pay a fee to the recorder for filing or recording
instruments. However, a county treasurer is required to pay recording fees pursuant to
sections 437A.11 and 437B.7.