HB 1707 Allows local registrars to be an employee of either a county or city health agency and gives the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds more discretion regarding where documents are recorded

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Current Bill Summary

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SCS/HB 1707 - Currently, the State Registrar of Vital Statistics may appoint local registrars, each of whom must be person employed by a county health agency. This act allows local registrars to be an employee of either a county or city health agency.

Currently, the recorder of deeds for Jackson County must have a Kansas City office and must record all instruments affecting property within a certain area at such office. This act gives the recorder discretion about recording such instruments at the Kansas City office. Such deeds and instruments may also be recorded at the office located at the county seat office of Jackson County.

This act is similar to SB 1177 (2006) & portions of SCS/SB 1011 (2006).

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE


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