County fees.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0098

ENROLLED ACT NO. 50, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to county clerks; amending fees collected by county clerks as specified; eliminating authority of county clerk to prepare true copies for recording; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 18
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3
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402(a)(vii), (viii),
(xvi)(A), (D), (F), (J) through (Q), (S), (T), (W) and
(xxiv)
and
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102(a)(vii) and (b)
(intro)
are amended to read:

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402.

Duties generally.

(a)

The county clerk shall:

(vii)

Record any deed containing a metes and bounds description which may be accompanied by a map prepared in compliance with law and delineating the land described in the deed. If a map delineating the land has been previously recorded, the deed may make reference to the recorded map. The county clerk shall charge a fee of
two dollars ($2.00)

five dollars ($5.00)
for recording these maps;

(viii)

Require any person presenting a document for recording which is legible but not sufficiently clear to produce a readable copy to substitute a clear original or legible true copy of the original document
;
, or the county clerk may prepare a true copy by handwriting or typewriting and attach the same to the original as part of the document for making the permanent photographic record. The county clerk shall charge a fee of fifty cents ($.50) per one hundred (100) words for preparing a true copy;

(xvi)

Collect and remit to the county treasurer the following fees:

(A)

Recording charges for any instrument

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first page

................
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.
$
8.00

12.00
Each additional page
............................
3.00

(D)

Bond oath and notary public commission

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first page

................
......
.
8.00

12.00
Each additional page
......................
3.00

(F)

Marriage license

..............
.
.
25.00

30.00

(J)

Certification

.................
.
.
3.00

5.00

(K)

State tax liens

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.
10.00

20.00

(M)

Additional recording charge for any instrument with more than five (5) grantors or grantees of a different surname
or more than five (5) claim names

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each additional name

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.
1.00

(N)

Additional recording charge for each section
(including quarter and quarter-quarter, if applicable)
, block, lot or tract

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description in excess of ten
(10)
................
1.00

(O)

Plats filed (including cemeteries and amended plats)

................
.
50.00

75.00

(P)

Liens filed pursuant to Title 29

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first page
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.
.
8.00

12.00
Each additional page
.......................
3.00

(Q)

Filing charge for each corner record or certificate

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.
1.00

5.00

(S)

Liens filed
upon real property
pursuant

to W.S. 20
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6
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106(y)

...............
................

8.00

12.00
Each additional page
.........................
3.00
Additional recording charge for each additional collateral description
................
1.00

(T)

For filing and indexing an original financing and termination statement..............
................
10.00

20.00
For each additional certificate of title upon which the lien is note for perfection
................
1.00

(W)

For lien search and certification of filings of record and affixing the seal..........
................
10.00

20.00

(xxiv)

File maps as defined in W.S. 33
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139. The county clerk shall charge a fee of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00)

fifty dollars ($50.00)
for filing the maps.

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102.

Miscellaneous fees.

(a)

The following fees shall be collected for the instruments or privileges indicated:

(vii)

Certificate of title, original or duplicate
................
$
9.00

15.00

(b)

A
five dollar ($5.00)

ten dollar ($10.00)
fee shall be collected for each vehicle identification number or rebuilt salvage vehicle decal inspected pursuant to W.S. 31
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2
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103(a)(vi) or 31
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2
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108(d). If a vehicle is presented for inspection of both vehicle
inspection

identification
number and rebuilt salvage vehicle decal at the same time, only one (1) fee of
five dollars ($5.00)

ten dollars ($10.00)
shall be collected.

The fee shall be deposited as follows:

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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