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33 §1905. Duties of filing officer
Title 33: PROPERTY
Chapter 39: UNIFORM FEDERAL LIEN REGISTRATION ACT HEADING: PL 1989, C. 502, PT. A, §121 (NEW)
§1905. Duties of filing officer
1. Notices. If a notice of federal lien, a refiling of a notice of federal lien, or a notice of revocation of any certificate described in subsection 2 is presented for filing to:
A. The Secretary of State, the filing officer shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with Title 11, section 9-1519, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, except that if the property is of a type in which a security interest is perfected under Title 5, section 90-A, the Secretary of State shall cause the notice to be marked, held and indexed in accordance with the procedures established under Title 5, section 90-A, as if the notice were a financing statement within the meaning of that section; or [2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).]
B. A register of deeds, the filing officer shall receive, record and index the notice in the same manner as similar instruments are recorded and indexed. [1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §121 (NEW).]
[ 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD) .]
2. Certificates. If a certificate of release, nonattachment, discharge, subordination or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien is presented for filing, the filing officer shall:
A. Cause a certificate of release, nonattachment or withdrawal of a filed notice of federal tax lien to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a termination statement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code; and [2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).]
B. Cause a certificate of discharge or subordination to be marked, held and indexed as if the certificate were a release of collateral within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code. [2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).]
[ 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD) .]
3. Refiled notices; register of deeds.
[ 2003, c. 518, §5 (RP) .]
4. Filing; fees.
[ 2003, c. 518, §5 (RP) .]
5. Method of communication. The filing officer shall accept liens described in this chapter in the method or medium authorized by the filing office in accordance with Title 11, Article 9-A, Part 5 and rule of the appropriate filing office.
[ 2003, c. 518, §5 (NEW) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1989, c. 502, §A121 (NEW). 1993, c. 616, §§9,10 (AMD). 1999, c. 699, §D24 (AMD). 1999, c. 699, §D30 (AFF). 2003, c. 518, §5 (AMD).