Sec. 7-35dd. (Note: This section is effective October 1, 2009.) Recording of documents.
Sec. 7-35dd. (Note: This section is effective October 1, 2009.) Recording of
documents. (a) As used in this section, "paper document" means a document that is
received by the town clerk in a form that is not electronic.
(b) A town clerk:
(1) Who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with regulations adopted by the State Librarian pursuant to section 7-35ee.
(2) May receive, index, store, archive and transmit electronic documents.
(3) May provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means.
(4) Who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper
documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents
in the same index.
(5) May convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form.
(6) May convert into electronic form information recorded before the town clerk
began to record electronic documents.
(7) May accept electronically any fee or tax that the town clerk is authorized to
collect.
(8) May agree with other officials of this state or a political subdivision thereof, or
of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction
of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of
fees and taxes.
(P.A. 08-56, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 08-56 effective October 1, 2009.