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a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the County, by and through the County Clerk/Recorder (CCR) to declare its intention to withdraw from the California Electronic Recording Transaction Network Authority (CERTNA) effective July 1, 2021;
b. If determined to be prudent and in the best interest by the CCR, authorize the CCR to rescind its withdrawal notice and continue to participate in CERTNA; and
c. If determined to be prudent to proceed with withdrawal from CERTNA, authorize the County Clerk Recorder to take any and all necessary actions to finalize the withdrawal from its participation in CERTNA and take any and all necessary actions to participate in SECURE under the Electronic Recording Delivery Act (ERDA) of 2004 pursuant to an MOU approved by County Counsel containing no less favorable terms as exist in the current CERTNA JPA.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the County, by and through the County Clerk/Recorder (CCR) to declare its intention to withdraw from the California Electronic Recording Transaction Network Authority (CERTNA) effective July 1, 2021;
b. If determined to be prudent and in the best interest by the CCR, authorize the CCR to rescind its withdrawal notice and continue to participate in CERTNA; and
c. If determined to be prudent to proceed with withdrawal from CERTNA, authorize the County Clerk Recorder to take any and all necessary actions to finalize the withdrawal from its participation in CERTNA and take any and all necessary actions to participate in SECURE under the Electronic Recording Delivery Act (ERDA) of 2004 pursuant to an MOU approved by County Counsel containing no less favorable terms as exist in the current CERTNA JPA.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Electronic Recording Delivery Act (ERDA) of 2004 (Govt. Code Sec. 27390-27399) established a local option for electronic filing of real property instruments. ERDA requires the Attorney General to certify ...
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