Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9 § 31

Current through Chapter 112 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 9:31 - Surcharge on fees of registers of deeds and assistant recorders; registries under control of state secretary; surcharge to fund improvements at registries; disposition of surcharge

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the fees of the registers of deeds and of the assistant recorders, except as otherwise provided, to be paid when the instrument is left for recording, filing or deposit shall be subject to a surcharge of $5. The surcharge shall be imposed for the purpose of automation, modernization, operation and technological improvements at the registries of deeds. Only those registries under the control of the state secretary shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this section. From March 15, 2003, until June 30, 2025, all surcharges on fees collected pursuant to this section shall be forwarded to the Registers Technological Fund, established in section 2JJJ of chapter 29. From July 1, 2025, all of the surcharges shall be forwarded to the General Fund as provided in section 2 of said chapter 29.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9, § 31

Amended by Acts 2019, c. 41,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by Acts 2014, c. 165,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2014.

Amended by Acts 2010, c. 112,§ 5, eff. 5/22/2010.

Amended by Acts 2007, c. 20,§ 1, eff. 3/7/2007.

Added by Acts 2003, c. 4, § 2, eff. 3/15/2003.