|
|
|
- Alaska Statutes.
- Title 40. Public Records and Recorders
- Chapter 17. Recording of Documents
- Section 900. Definitions.
previous:
Section 130. Action Against Recorder and State.
next:
Chapter 18. Preservation of Public Records
AS 40.17.900. Definitions.
In this chapter,
- (1) "acceptance" means the determination by the recorder that a document is recordable under this chapter accompanied by
marking an identifying code on the document and entering the document in a daily log;
- (2) "certified copy" means a copy of a document certified as correct by the custodian or other person authorized to make
the certification;
- (3) "conveyance" means a transfer of an interest in real property other than by will or operation of law;
- (4) "department" means the Department of Natural Resources;
- (5) "document" means a writing, plat, plan, or map, and includes information in a form, such as electronic, mechanical, or
magnetic storage; microfilm; or electronic data transmission signals, that can be converted into legible writing, plat,
plan, or map form by a machine or device;
- (6) "place of recording" means a place designated by the department where documents recordable under this chapter are
recorded;
- (7) "record" means the acceptance of a document by the recorder that the recorder has determined is recordable under this
chapter and that is presented for recording in the place of recording designated for the recording district where
affected property is located whether or not the place of recording is in that district, and whether or not under
applicable law the recorder is directed to record the document;
- (8) "recorder" means the commissioner of the department or the commissioner's designee;
- (9) "recording district" means a part of the state designated a recording district under AS 44.37.025
; and
- (10) "recording information" means information needed to find a document in the public records such as book and page,
document number, electronic retrieval code, or other specific information.
All content © 2008 by Touch
N' Go/Bright Solutions, Inc.
Note to HTML Version:
This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2007. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature
If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We
hope you find this information useful.