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507.094 Electronic real estate recording task force.

Subdivision 1. Creation; membership. (a) The Electronic Real Estate Recording Task Force established under this section shall continue the work of the task force established under Laws 2000, chapter 391, to implement and make recommendations for implementation of electronic filing and recording of real estate documents.

(b) The task force consists of 17 members. The secretary of state is a member and the chair of the task force and shall convene the first meeting of the task force. Members who are appointed under this section shall serve for a term of three years beginning July 1, 2005. The task force must include:

(1) four county government officials appointed by the Association of County Officers, including two county recorders, one county auditor, and one county treasurer;

(2) two county board members appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties, including one board member from within the seven-county metropolitan area and one board member from outside the seven-county metropolitan area;

(3) seven members from the private sector recommended by their industries and appointed by the governor, including representatives of:

(i) real estate attorneys, real estate agents;

(ii) mortgage companies, and other real estate lenders; and

(iii) technical and industry experts in electronic commerce and electronic records management and preservation who are not vendors of real estate related services to counties;

(4) a nonvoting representative selected by the Minnesota Historical Society; and

(5) two representatives of title companies.

(c) The task force may refer items to subcommittees. The chair shall recommend and the task force shall appoint the membership of a subcommittee. An individual may be appointed to serve on a subcommittee without serving on the task force.

Subd. 2. Study and recommendations. (a) The task force shall continue the work of the task force created by Laws 2000, chapter 391, and make recommendations regarding implementation of a system for electronic filing and recording of real estate documents and shall consider:

(1) technology and computer needs;

(2) legal issues such as authenticity, security, timing and priority of recordings, and the relationship between electronic and paper recorder systems;

(3) a timetable and plan for implementing electronic recording, considering types of documents and entities using electronic recording;

(4) permissive versus mandatory systems; and

(5) other relevant issues identified by the task force.

The task force shall review the Uniform Electronic Recording Act as drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the Property Records Industry Association position statement on the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and recommend alternative structures for the permanent Commission on Electronic Real Estate Recording Standards.

(b) The task force may commence establishing standards for the electronic recording of the remaining residential real estate deed and mortgage documents and establish pilot projects to complete the testing and functions of the task force established in Laws 2000, chapter 391, after considering national standards from the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, the Property Records Industry Association, or other recognized national groups.

(c) The task force shall submit a report to the legislature by January 15 of each year during its existence reporting on the progress toward the goals provided in this subdivision.

Subd. 3. Donations; reimbursement. The task force may accept donations of money or resources, including loaned employees or other services. The donations are appropriated to the task force and must be under the sole control of the task force.

Subd. 4. Expiration. This section expires June 30, 2008.

HIST: 2005 c 156 art 2 s 41

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