2011 California Code
Government Code
TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000 - 22980]
ARTICLE 1. Payments and Liens
Section 16181

(a) The Controller shall maintain a record of all properties against which a notice of lien for postponed property taxes has been recorded. The record shall include, but not be limited to, the names of each claimant, a description of the real property against which the lien is recorded, the identification number of the notice of lien assigned by the Controller, and the amount of the lien.

(b) The Controller shall maintain a record of all properties against which the Department of Housing and Community Development has been notified to withhold the transfer of title. The record shall include, but not be limited to, the names of each claimant, a description of the mobilehome against which a lien is charged, and the amount of the lien.

(c) Upon written request of any person or entity, or the agent of either, having a legal or equitable interest in real property or a mobilehome which is subject to a lien for postponed taxes, the Controller shall within 10 working days following receipt of the request issue a written statement showing the amount of the obligation secured by the lien as of the date of such statement and such other information as will reasonably enable the person or entity, or the agent of either, to determine the amount to be paid the Controller in order to obtain a certificate of release or discharge of the lien for postponed taxes.

(d) The Controller shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and may establish a reasonable fee, not to exceed ten dollars ($10), for the provision of the statement of lien status provided for herein.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1342, Sec. 1. Effective September 26, 1984. Operative January 1, 1985, by Sec. 39 of Ch. 1342.)