SB 1542 Summary

• Removes requirement that county treasurers and recorders individually maintain separate seals of office, limiting the seal requirement to the board of supervisors only.

• Updates county recorder fee provisions to reference a "county seal" instead of office-specific seals when certifying copies of records.

• Clarifies that recorder certification stamps and county seals can be affixed directly to record copies in lieu of attached certificates.

• Makes conforming changes to preserve county records transcription procedures and map/plat recording requirements to reference the county seal.

• Updates statutory language throughout for grammar and clarity, including replacing archaic pronouns and modernizing fee descriptions.