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IN HB1371
Bill
Status
5/5/2015
Primary Sponsor
Kathy Richardson
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AI Summary
HEA 1371 Summary
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Expands the definition of "public official" under common law lien laws to include individuals who held office in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch at any time during the preceding 4 years, applying to state, federal, and political subdivision employees.
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Creates a new definition of "public employee" as an individual employed in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state, federal, or political subdivision government.
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Allows property owners who are public officials or public employees to file written notice with the county recorder declaring their status, after which any recorded common law lien becomes void 30 days after the county recorder notifies the lienholder if suit has not been commenced.
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Modifies common law lien procedures to require lienholder compliance with 30-day notice requirements and adds protections for public officials and employees against liens related to performance or nonperformance of official duties.
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Expands "covered person" protections for address restriction on public property databases to include public officials, and reorganizes related sections regarding home address disclosure restrictions.
Legislative Description
Public officials, liens, and restricted addresses. Provides that, for purposes of the law concerning common law liens, a public official includes former officeholders. Creates a definition for "public employee". Provides if a person notifies the county recorder that the person is a public official or public employee, a common law lien that is recorded on the person's property is automatically void after 30 days if the lienholder has not commenced suit on the lien. (Under current law, a person must file an affidavit of service of notice with the county recorder in order to release the lien.) Prohibits a person
Last Action
Public Law 191
5/5/2015