Authorize a Two-Dollar Filing Fee for Documents Filed Electronically in the Register of Deeds’ Office

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RESOLUTION NO. ________

TO AUTHORIZE A TWO-DOLLAR FILING FEE FOR DOCUMENTS FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS’ OFFICE IN ____________ COUNTY, TENNESSEE

WHEREAS, T.C.A. § 8-21-1001(j), authorizes the register of deeds to demand and receive for such register's services a two-dollar ($2.00) electronic filing (e-file) submission fee for each electronically filed document which is recorded over the Internet through such register's county electronic filing portal;

WHEREAS, under T.C.A. § 8-21-1001(j)(3), the register may only collect the electronic filing fee upon adoption of a resolution by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body of such county; and

WHEREAS, the county legislative body in ___________ County, Tennessee finds that collection of the electronic filing fee is in the best interests of the county.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of _________ County, Tennessee, meeting in _________ session at _________________, Tennessee, on this ______ day of ________________, 20__, that:

SECTION 1. Each electronically filed document which is recorded over the Internet through the _____ County register's county electronic filing portal shall be subject to a two-dollar ($2.00) electronic filing fee as authorized in T.C.A. § 8-21-1001(j).

SECTION 2. All official government documents filed by local, state, or federal government entities of the United States in the course of their official government business shall be exempt from the fee as provided by T.C.A. § 8-21-1001(j)(2).

SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect upon its passage and approval, the public welfare requiring it.

ADOPTED this ____ day of ________________, 20__ by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body.

APPROVED:

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County Mayor

ATTEST:

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County Clerk