North Carolina § 161-11 - 3. Automation Enhancement and Preservation Fund.
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§ 161-11. 3. Automation Enhancement and Preservation Fund.
Ten percent (10%) of the fees collected pursuant to G.S. 161-10 and retained by the county, or six dollars and twenty cents ($6.20) in the case of a fee collected pursuant to G.S. 161-10(a)(1a) for the first page of a deed of trust or mortgage, shall be set aside annually and placed in a nonreverting Automation Enhancement and Preservation Fund, the proceeds of which shall be expended on computer or imaging technology and needs associated with the preservation and storage of public records in the office of the register of deeds. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the duty of the board of county commissioners to furnish supplies and equipment to the office of the register of deeds. History (2001-390, s. 2; 2007-353, s. 5; 2009-451, s. 17.8(c); 2011-296, s. 2; 2013-225, s. 7(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-296, s. 2, as amended by Session Laws 2013-225, s. 7(a), effective October 1, 2011, and applicable to instruments registered on or after that date, substituted "six dollars and twenty cents ($6.20)" for "three dollars and twenty cents ($3.20)" in the first sentence.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 161-11 cover?
Section 161-11 ("3. Automation Enhancement and Preservation Fund.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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