Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1072
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/22/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Richter) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Section 695.28, Florida Statutes, is created to
    6  read:
    7         695.28 Validity of recorded electronic documents.—
    8         (1) A document that is otherwise entitled to be recorded
    9  and that was or is submitted to the clerk of the court or county
   10  recorder by electronic means and accepted for recordation is
   11  deemed validly recorded and provides notice to all persons
   12  notwithstanding:
   13         (a) That the document was received and accepted for
   14  recordation before the Department of State adopted standards
   15  implementing s. 695.27; or
   16         (b) Any defects in, deviations from, or the inability to
   17  demonstrate strict compliance with any statute, rule, or
   18  procedure to submit or record an electronic document in effect
   19  at the time the electronic document was submitted for recording.
   20         (2) This section does not alter the duty of the clerk or
   21  recorder to comply with s. 695.27 or rules adopted pursuant to
   22  that section.
   23         Section 2. This act is intended to clarify existing law and
   24  applies prospectively and retroactively.
   25         Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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   28  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   29         And the title is amended as follows:
   30         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   31  and insert:
   32                        A bill to be entitled                      
   33         An act relating to the recording of real property
   34  documents; creating s. 695.28, F.S.; establishing that certain
   35  electronic documents accepted for recordation are validly
   36  recorded; providing legislative intent; providing for
   37  prospective and retroactive application; providing an effective
   38  date.
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