2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §11-487.06  Electronic recording commission

(Rpld. 1/1/08)

A. An electronic recording commission is established consisting of seven members who are appointed by the governor. The membership shall consist of:

1. Four members who are county recorders in this state.

2. One member who represents an association of title companies.

3. One member who represents an association of mortgage bankers.

4. One member who represents real property lawyers.

B. The electronic recording commission shall adopt and amend, if necessary, standards to implement this article. After reviewing real property and recording laws in this state, the electronic recording commission shall recommend to the legislature what laws, if any, need to be modified and what the modifications should be.

C. To keep the standards and practices of county recorders in this state compatible with the standards and practices of recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact a substantive equivalent to this article, the electronic recording commission so far as is consistent with this article, when adopting or amending standards shall consider all of the following:

1. Standards and practices of other jurisdictions.

2. The most recent standards adopted by national standard setting bodies, such as the property records industry association.

3. The views of interested persons and governmental officials and entities.

4. The needs of counties of varying sizes, populations and resources.

5. Standards requiring adequate information security protection to ensure that electronic documents are accurate, authentic, adequately preserved and resistant to tampering.