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Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. (Source: P.A. 95-472, eff. 8-27-07.)
Illinois · statute · 765 ILCS 33 · 9 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. (Source: P.A. 95-472, eff. 8-27-07.)
Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Document" means information that is: (A) inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and (B) eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the county recorder. (2) "Electronic" means relating to tech…
Validity of electronic documents. (a) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this Act. (b) If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a documen…
Electronic documents certified by notary public. (a) A paper or tangible copy of an electronic document that a notary public has certified to be a true and correct copy under subsection (b) satisfies any requirement of law that, as a condition for recording, the document: (1) be an original or be in writing; (2) be sig…
Recording of documents. (a) In this Section, "paper document" means a document that is received by the county recorder in a form that is not electronic. (b) A county recorder: (1) who implements any of the functions listed in this Section shall do so in compliance with standards established by the Illinois Electronic R…
Administration and standards. (a) To adopt standards to implement this Act, there is established, within the Office of the Secretary of State, the Illinois Electronic Recording Commission consisting of 17 commissioners as follows: (1) The Secretary of State or the Secretary's designee shall be a permanent commissioner.…
(Blank). (Source: P.A. 95-472, eff. 8-27-07.)
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This Act modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq.) but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that Act (15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c)) or auth…
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-472, eff. 8-27-07.)