Section 45-38-81.40 Purpose. This subpart shall only apply in Lamar County. The purpose of this subpart is to facilitate the use of public records in property transactions in Lamar County by providing for the installation of an improved system of indexing and recording of instruments and documents affecting the title to real and personal property […]
Section 45-38-81.41 Definitions. The following words and phrases, including the plural of any thereof, whenever used in this subpart, shall have the following respective meanings: (1) GENERAL PROPERTY INSTRUMENT. A real property instrument that affects the title to personal property as well as real property. (2) IMPROVED INDEXING AND RECORDING SYSTEM. A system of indexing […]
Section 45-38-81.42 Installation of improved indexing and recording system. The judge of probate may provide for the installation and thereafter for the maintenance of an improved indexing and recording system in the probate offices of the county. The initial installation of the improved indexing system shall include the following: (1) The acquisition of the equipment […]
Section 45-38-81.43 Official record. Following the effective installation date, real property instruments, personal property instruments, and other documents and records and indexes thereto shall constitute the official records of the instruments for the purpose of Section 12-13-43. (Act 93-491, p. 785, §4.)
Section 45-38-81.44 Applicability of state laws. All provisions of the laws of Alabama with respect to the recording of real property instruments, personal property instruments, general property instruments, miscellaneous instruments, and other instruments and records that may constitute part of an improved indexing and recording system installed hereunder including, but not limited to, Section 12-13-43, […]
Section 45-38-81.45 Costs. The initial installation costs shall be paid entirely out of the special indexing and recording fees. Nothing contained in this section, however, shall prohibit the county from using any part of its own funds for the purpose of paying the cost of operating and maintaining, after the initial installation, any improved system […]
Section 45-38-81.46 Special indexing fee. Thirty days after May 13, 1993, a special indexing and recording fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the judge of probate with respect to each real property instrument and each personal property instrument that may be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate […]
