SB 136 – Allows a charter county to submit to voters a proposal for a $5 user fee on instruments recorded with the Recorder of Deeds for an assistance program for homeless persons

• Sponsor: Curls
• LR Number: 0669S.01I
• Committee: Local Government and Elections
• Last Action: 4/11/2017 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government and Elections Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2017

Current Bill Summary

SB 136 - Under current law, a charter county governing body may submit to voters a proposal to impose a user fee of $3 on all instruments recorded with the recorder of deeds. The fee may be used for a county program of assistance to homeless persons that includes the repair or replacement of houses that violate county housing codes.

This act provides that a charter county governing body may submit to voters a proposal to impose a $5 user fee on instruments recorded with the recorder of deeds for such a program.

This act is identical to SB 993 (2016).

JOHN GRANA