SENATE BILL No. 212

February 14, 2001, Introduced by Senators BULLARD and HAMMERSTROM and referred

to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 2567 (MCL 600.2567), as amended by 1990 PA

346.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 2567. (1) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (3)

2 AND (4), A register of deeds is entitled to the following fees,

3 which are not taxable as costs except as indicated:

4 (a) For entering and recording a deed, mortgage, certified

5 copy of an attachment, notice of the pendency of a suit, or other

6 instrument, $5.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each addi-

7 tional and succeeding page. If a document assigns or discharges

8 more than 1 instrument, $1.00 shall be added to the page price

9 for each additional instrument assigned or discharged. The fee

10 shall be paid when the deed, mortgage, certified copy of an

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1 attachment, notice of the pendency of a suit, or other instrument

2 is left for record.

3 (b) For copies of any records or papers, if required, $1.00

4 per page, taxable as costs if otherwise allowed.

5 (c) For a seal to exemplification, $1.00.

6 (d) For searching the records and files in the office of the

7 register of deeds, 10 cents for each year for which searches are

8 made, with a minimum fee of $1.00.

9 (e) For filing every other paper, and making an entry of it,

10 if necessary, $1.00, unless otherwise specifically provided for.

11 (f) For searching for every other paper, on request, 10

12 cents for each paper examined.

13 (2) In addition to any other fees prescribed in subsection

14 (1) or (5) (4), a register of deeds shall collect a fee of

15 $2.00 $4.00 for entering and recording a deed, mortgage, certi-

16 fied copy of an attachment, notice of the pendency of a suit, or

17 other instrument. The fee shall be paid when the deed, mortgage,

18 certified copy of an attachment, notice of the pendency of a

19 suit, or other instrument is left for record. THE FEES COLLECTED

20 UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE USED BY THE COUNTIES FOR THE PUR-

21 POSES SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMEN-

22 TATION ACT, 1990 PA 345, MCL 54.272, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED

23 IN THIS SUBSECTION. IF THE STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION COM-

24 MISSION DETERMINES THAT A COUNTY HAS IMPLEMENTED ALL ASPECTS OF

25 THE COUNTY PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE STATE SURVEY

26 AND REMONUMENTATION ACT, 1990 PA 345, MCL 54.268, EXCEPT FOR THE

27 PERPETUAL MONUMENT MAINTENANCE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 8(2)(D) OF

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1 THE STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION ACT, 1990 PA 345, MCL

2 54.268, THE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION BY THAT COUNTY

3 SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND DEPOSITED IN THE

4 SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION FUND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION

5 2567A. IF THE STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION COMMISSION DETER-

6 MINES THAT ALL COUNTIES IN THIS STATE HAVE IMPLEMENTED ALL

7 ASPECTS OF THE COUNTY PLAN ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE

8 STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION ACT, 1990 PA 345, MCL 54.268,

9 EXCEPT FOR THE PERPETUAL MONUMENT MAINTENANCE REQUIRED UNDER SEC-

10 TION 8(2)(D) OF THE STATE SURVEY AND REMONUMENTATION ACT, 1990 PA

11 345, MCL 54.268, THE FEES COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE

12 DEPOSITED IN THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THEY ARE

13 COLLECTED.

14 (3) For purposes of this section, "page" means 1 side of a

15 single sheet of paper not exceeding 8-1/2 inches in width and 14

16 inches in length and not less than 13 (17 x 22--500) pound weight

17 on which the printed or typed words are legible and not smaller

18 than 8-point type.

19 (3) (4) The county board of commissioners may reduce or

20 eliminate the fees specified in subsection (1)(b), (d), or (f).

21 (4) (5) A charter county may impose a fee schedule by

22 ordinance OR RESOLUTION with different amounts than the amounts

23 prescribed by subsection (1). A charter county shall not impose

24 a fee that is greater than the cost of the service for which the

25 fee is charged.

26 (5) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PAGE" MEANS 1 SIDE OF A SINGLE

27 WHITE SHEET OF PAPER NOT LESS THAN 8-1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 11

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1 INCHES LONG OR MORE THAN 8-1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 14 INCHES LONG,

2 AND OF NOT LESS THAN 20-POUND WEIGHT.

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