1962.29—Payment of fees and insurance premiums.
(a) Fees.
(1)
Security instruments. Borrowers must pay statutory fees for filing or recording financing statements or other security instruments (including Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 462-12, or other renewal statements) and any notary fees for executing these instruments. They also must pay costs of obtaining lien search reports needed in properly servicing security as outlined in this subpart. Whenever possible, borrowers should pay these fees directly to the officials giving the service. When cash is accepted by FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 employees to pay these fees, Form FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 440-12, “Acknowledgment of Payment for Recording, Lien Search and Releasing Fees,” will be executed. If the borrower cannot pay the fees, or if there are fees referred to in paragraphs (a) (2) and (3) of this section that must be paid by FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354, the County Supervisor may pay them as a petty purchase or as the bill of a creditor of FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 in accordance with FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 Instructions 2024-E, copies of which are available in any FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 office.
(2)
Satisfactions. The borrower must pay fees for filing or recording satisfactions or termination statements unless a State supplement based on State law requires FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 to pay them.
(3)
Notary fees. FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 will pay fees for notary service for executing releases, subordinations, and related documents for and on behalf of FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 if the service cannot be obtained without cost.
(b) Insurance premiums.
County Supervisors are authorized to voucher for the payment of bills for insurance premiums on chattel security, in accordance with FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 Instruction 2024-A (available in any FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354 Office). Bills may be paid when:
(2)
Anticipated crop income does not materialize which would normally be released for the payment of crop insurance.
(4)
It is necessary to protect FmHA or its successor agency under Public Law 103-354's interests; and
(5)
The amount advanced can be charged to the borrower under the provisions of the security instrument.