SF 2069

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/14/2017 10:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; modifying the manner of compensation for examiner
and deputy examiner of titles in Sherburne County; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 508.12, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 508.12, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Examiner and deputy examiner.

The judges of the district court shall
appoint a competent attorney in each county within their respective districts to be an examiner
of titles and legal adviser to the registrar in said county, to which examiner all applications
to register title to land are referred without further order, and may appoint attorneys to serve
as deputy examiners who shall act in the name of the examiner and under the examiner's
supervision and control, and the deputy's acts shall be the acts of the examiners. The examiner
of titles and deputy examiners shall hold office subject to the will and discretion of the
district court by whom appointed. The examiner's compensation and that of the examiner's
deputies shall be fixed and determined by the court and paid in the same manner as the
compensation of other county employees is paid except that in all counties having fewer
than 75,000 inhabitants, and in Stearns, Dakota, Scott, Wright, new text begin Sherburne, new text end and Olmsted
Counties the fees and compensation of the examiners for services as legal adviser to the
registrar shall be determined by the judges of the district court and paid in the same manner
as the compensation of other county employees is paid, but in every other instance shall be
paid by the person applying to have the person's title registered or for other action or relief
which requires the services, certification or approval of the examiner.