County recorders: notification.

Senator Seyarto's proposal to establish mandatory recorder notification programs across California's counties would create new requirements for informing parties when property documents are recorded. The legislation mandates that county recorders notify individuals within 30 days after recording deeds, quitclaim deeds, or deeds of trust, using either mail or electronic communication methods.

The measure outlines specific operational parameters for these notification programs. County recorders may require that documents include relevant assessor's identification numbers for the properties involved. The notification requirement excludes cases where government entities acquire property titles. To offset administrative costs, county recorders would be authorized to charge filing parties a fee not exceeding the actual costs of providing the notifications.

Under the state constitution's provisions regarding mandated local programs, counties may receive reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these notification requirements. The Commission on State Mandates would determine whether such reimbursement is warranted based on established statutory procedures.