§ 26-26-709 - Other instruments conveying real estate. - Arkansas Statutes

26-26-709. Other instruments conveying real estate.

(a) When an instrument for the conveyance of real estate, save mortgages and deeds of trust, is tendered to the county recorder for recording, that official shall obtain from the person tendering the instrument the name of the grantee and the address to which the grantee wants future tax statements mailed.

(b) At least weekly the recorder shall transmit the duplicate statements to the county assessor, who shall keep the original and immediately transmit the copy to the county clerk, together with his instructions as to any change in legal description or separation of parcel as they then appear on the tax books.

(c) In counties operating under the unit tax ledger system, the county assessor shall immediately transmit the copy to the county collector, together with his instructions as to any change in legal description or separation of parcel as they then appear on the tax books.

(d) Both the county assessor and the county clerk shall make proper entry of the information so received into their permanent records.

(e) Where a plat is offered for record to the county recorder, the person so offering the plat shall tender to the circuit clerk the original for recording and one (1) copy of the plat, which shall be certified to by the circuit clerk, showing the book and page of the records wherein the original is recorded. The certified copy shall be transmitted by the circuit clerk to the tax assessor within five (5) days from the date of recording.

(f) [Repealed.]