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91_HB4024
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1 AN ACT to amend the Counties Code by changing Section
2 3-5018.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing
6 Section 3-5018 as follows:
7 (55 ILCS 5/3-5018) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-5018)
8 Sec. 3-5018. Fees. The recorder elected as provided for
9 in this Division shall receive such fees as are or may be
10 provided for him by law, in case of provision therefor:
11 otherwise he shall receive the same fees as are or may be
12 provided in this Section, except when increased by county
13 ordinance pursuant to the provisions of this Section, to be
14 paid to the county clerk for his services in the office of
15 recorder for like services. No filing fee shall be charged
16 for providing informational copies of financing statements to
17 the recorder pursuant to subsection (8) of Section 9-403 of
18 the Uniform Commercial Code.
19 For recording deeds or other instruments $12 for the
20 first 4 pages thereof, plus $1 for each additional page
21 thereof, plus $1 for each additional document number therein
22 noted. The aggregate minimum fee for recording any one
23 instrument shall not be less than $12.
24 For recording deeds or other instruments wherein the
25 premises affected thereby are referred to by document number
26 and not by legal description a fee of $1 in addition to that
27 hereinabove referred to for each document number therein
28 noted.
29 For recording assignments of mortgages, leases or liens
30 $12 for the first 4 pages thereof, plus $1 for each
31 additional page thereof. However, except for leases and
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1 liens pertaining to oil, gas and other minerals, whenever a
2 mortgage, lease or lien assignment assigns more than one
3 mortgage, lease or lien document, a $7 fee shall be charged
4 for the recording of each such mortgage, lease or lien
5 document after the first one.
6 For recording maps or plats of additions or subdivisions
7 approved by the county or municipality (including the
8 spreading of the same of record in map case or other proper
9 books) or plats of condominiums $50 for the first page, plus
10 $1 for each additional page thereof except that in the case
11 of recording a single page, legal size 8 1/2 x 14, plat of
12 survey in which there are no more than two lots or parcels of
13 land, the fee shall be $12. In each county where such maps
14 or plats are to be recorded, the recorder may require the
15 same to be accompanied by such number of exact, true and
16 legible copies thereof as the recorder deems necessary for
17 the efficient conduct and operation of his office.
18 For certified copies of records the same fees as for
19 recording, but in no case shall the fee for a certified copy
20 of a map or plat of an addition, subdivision or otherwise
21 exceed $10.
22 Each certificate of such recorder of the recording of the
23 deed or other writing and of the date of recording the same
24 signed by such recorder, shall be sufficient evidence of the
25 recording thereof, and such certificate including the
26 indexing of record, shall be furnished upon the payment of
27 the fee for recording the instrument, and no additional fee
28 shall be allowed for the certificate or indexing.
29 The recorder shall charge an additional fee, in an amount
30 equal to the fee otherwise provided by law, for recording a
31 document (other than a document filed under the Plat Act or
32 the Uniform Commercial Code) that does not conform to the
33 following standards:
34 (1) The document shall consist of one or more
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1 individual sheets measuring 8.5 inches by 11 inches, not
2 permanently bound and not a continuous form. Graphic
3 displays accompanying a document to be recorded that
4 measure up to 11 inches by 17 inches shall be recorded
5 without charging an additional fee.
6 (2) The document shall be legibly printed in black
7 ink, by hand, type, or computer. Signatures and dates
8 may be in contrasting colors if they will reproduce
9 clearly.
10 (3) The document shall be on white paper of not
11 less than 20-pound weight and shall have a clean margin
12 of at least one-half inch on the top, the bottom, and
13 each side. Margins may be used for non-essential
14 notations that will not affect the validity of the
15 document, including but not limited to form numbers, page
16 numbers, and customer notations.
17 (4) The first page of the document shall contain a
18 blank space, measuring at least 3 inches by 5 inches,
19 from the upper right corner.
20 (5) The document shall not have any attachment
21 stapled or otherwise affixed to any page.
22 A document that does not conform to these standards shall not
23 be recorded except upon payment of the additional fee
24 required under this paragraph. This paragraph, as amended by
25 this amendatory Act of 1995, applies only to documents dated
26 after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1995.
27 The county board of any county may provide for an
28 additional charge of $3 for filing every instrument, paper,
29 or notice for record, in order to defray the cost of
30 converting the county recorder's document storage system to
31 computers or micrographics.
32 A special fund shall be set up by the treasurer of the
33 county and such funds collected pursuant to Public Act
34 83-1321 shall be used solely for a document storage system to
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1 provide the equipment, materials and necessary expenses
2 incurred to help defray the costs of implementing and
3 maintaining such a document records system. Insert A
4 The county board of any county that provides and
5 maintains a countywide map through a Geographic Information
6 System (GIS) may provide for an additional charge of $3 for
7 filing every instrument, paper, or notice for record in order
8 to defray the cost of maintaining the county's geographic
9 information system. A special fund must be set up by the
10 treasurer of the county, and any funds collected pursuant to
11 this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly must be used
12 solely for the equipment, materials, and necessary expenses
13 incurred in implementing and maintaining a geographic
14 information system.
15 The foregoing fees allowed by this Section are the
16 maximum fees that may be collected from any officer, agency,
17 department or other instrumentality of the State. The county
18 board may, however, by ordinance, increase the fees allowed
19 by this Section and collect such increased fees from all
20 persons and entities other than officers, agencies,
21 departments and other instrumentalities of the State if the
22 increase is justified by an acceptable cost study showing
23 that the fees allowed by this Section are not sufficient to
24 cover the cost of providing the service.
25 A statement of the costs of providing each service,
26 program and activity shall be prepared by the county board.
27 All supporting documents shall be public record and subject
28 to public examination and audit. All direct and indirect
29 costs, as defined in the United States Office of Management
30 and Budget Circular A-87, may be included in the
31 determination of the costs of each service, program and
32 activity.
33 (Source: P.A. 89-160, eff. 7-19-95; 90-300, eff. 1-1-98.)
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1 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2 becoming law.