SENATE BILL REPORT

SHB 1593

As of April 3, 2003

Title: An act relating to delivery of endorsements by recording officers.

Brief Description: Requiring the delivery of endorsements by recording officers.

Sponsors: House Committee on Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Berkey, Mielke, Dunshee, Haigh, Benson, Romero, Ahern, Moeller, Wood, Hinkle and Sullivan).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Government Operations & Elections: 4/4/03.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS

Staff: Mac Nicholson (786-7445)

Background: Current law requires a county auditor, upon request, to deliver or electronically transmit an endorsed instrument of writing to the party leaving the document for recording or to the address on the face of the document.

Summary of Bill: The recording officer may electronically transmit or deliver a document to the party leaving it to be recorded, or to the address on the face of the document.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.