FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 2414

                         C 143 L 96

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Standardizing the recording of documents.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Government Operations (originally sponsored by Representatives D. Schmidt, Chopp and L. Thomas).

House Committee on Government Operations

Senate Committee on Government Operations

Background:  County auditors and recording officers provide a number of services, including recording instruments and preparing and certifying copies of documents.  Current law does not specify formatting requirements for these documents.

Summary:  A number of formatting and information requirements are established for documents filed with a county auditor or recording officer, including standards for size of paper, margins, titles, and reference numbers.  Standards are also established for cover sheets on such documents.

Votes on Final Passage:

House     96 0

Senate    47 0 (Senate amended)

House     95 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  January 1, 1997