17.1-295 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-295. Definitions.

As used in this title:

"Electronic recording of land records" means the networks or systemsmaintained by a clerk of the circuit court, or the clerk's designatedapplication services providers, for the submittal of instruments forelectronic filing of land records in accordance with the Uniform RealProperty Electronic Recording Act (§ 55-142.10 et seq.) and the provisions ofArticle 2.1 (§ 55-66.8 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 55 regarding thesatisfaction of mortgages.

"Public access" means that the clerk of the circuit court has madeavailable to subscribers that are other than governmental agencies, secureremote access to land records maintained by the clerk in accordance with §17.1-294.

"Secure remote access" means public access by electronic means on a networkor system to land records maintained by the clerk of the circuit court or theclerk's designated application service providers, in compliance with theSecure Remote Access Standards developed by the Virginia InformationTechnologies Agency.

"Subscriber" means any person who has entered into a subscriber agreementwith the clerk of the circuit court authorizing the subscriber to have secureremote access to land records maintained by the clerk or the clerk'sdesignated application services providers. If the subscriber is an entitywith more than one person who will use the network or system to access landrecords maintained by the clerk, or the clerk's designated applicationservices providers, each individual user shall execute a subscriber agreementand obtain a separate "user id" and "password" from the clerk. Thesubscriber is responsible for the fees due under this title and the properuse of the secure remote access system pursuant to the subscriber agreement,applicable Virginia law, and Secure Remote Access Standards developed by theVirginia Information Technologies Agency.

(2008, cc. 823, 833.)