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- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1491
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to judiciary
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Authorizes county clerks to establish a system to receive and retain maps utilizing electronic means
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Barbara Lifton
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7059
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to filing of maps in county clerk offices
Purpose
To authorize county clerks to establish a system to receive and retain maps utilizing electronic means.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 adds a new subdivision, 2a, to the real property tax law to allow county clerks to adopt systems to receive and retain maps using electronic means.
Existing law
Real property tax law section 334 only allows the filing of maps in hard-copy format - linen, tracing cloth or mylar.
Justification
County clerks across New York State now maintain civil and criminal records in digital formats consistent with rules and regulations of the Office of Court Administration. Many county clerks accept these documents digitally through "e-recording" and "e-filing" (electronic methods). According to county clerks, accepting documents through electronic means saves time and money for county taxpayers and promotes efficiency in the clerks' offices. In addition, it saves time and money for those submitting documents. "Digitized" records may be retrieved from offices and homes, and they can be preserved by placing digital copies of the submissions in secure locations to facilitate security and retrieval in the event of fire or natural disaster.
This bill would provide the same benefits to taxpayers and counties in the e-filing of maps economy, savings, convenience for the public, efficiency, secure backups, easy retrievals. The bill brings New York's practices for records management into the digital age.
The bill is a legislative priority of the state county clerks' association.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state. Local government savings.
Effective date
Immediate.
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