Protect Consumer Solicit Public Record Copy For Fee

The bill requires a person who solicits a fee for providing a copy of a deed or deed of trust to: Give a copy of the document that will be used for the solicitation to each county clerk and recorder where the solicitation is to be distributed; Not charge a fee of more than 4 times the amount charged by the county clerk and recorder that has custody of the deed or deed of trust for a copy of the same record; and Include specified disclosures on the document used for the solicitation, not make the document appear to have been issued by a state agency or local government, and not make the document appear to impose a legal duty on the individual being solicited. The attorney general and the appropriate district attorney may bring an action for a violation. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More