MI Senate Bill 791

Legislation

State: Michigan
Signed: July 19, 2010

Effective: July 19, 2010
Chapter: Public Act No. 123

Summary

Michigan becomes the twenty-fifth state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, enabling county registers of deeds to accept electronic real property documents for recording in conformance with technical standards set by a 8-member Electronic Recording Commission.

Affects

Creates as yet uncodified sections in the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Changes

Enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
Permits a Notary to use an electronic signature to notarize an electronic real property document without affixing an image of the Notary’s official physical seal.
Creates an Electronic Recording Commission with 8 members specified under the new law to promulgate technical standards to implement the act and directs the Commission to consider standards that render electronic documents “resistant to tampering.”

Analysis

Michigan becomes the twenty-fifth state or jurisdiction to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), giving county registers of deeds permission to electronically record electronic real property deeds, mortgages, releases and other documents affecting title to real property. The Act creates an Electronic Recording Commission comprised of 8 members as specified by the statute.

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