Washington § 78.22.070 - Statement of claim — Notice and affidavit of publication — Auditor's duties.

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§ 78.22.070. Statement of claim — Notice and affidavit of publication — Auditor's duties.

Upon receipt, the county auditor shall record a statement of claim or a notice and affidavit of publication in the dormant mineral interest index. When possible, the auditor shall also indicate by marginal notation on the instrument originally creating the mineral interest the recording of the statement of claim or notice and affidavit of publication. The county auditor shall record a statement of claim by cross-referencing in the dormant mineral interest index the name of the current owner of the mineral interest and the name of the original holder of the mineral interest as set out in the statement of claim.
[ 1984 c 252 s 7.]

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