HB 604 - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

03-0976

10/09

HOUSE BILL 604

AN ACT relative to the filing of federal liens under the uniform federal lien registration act.

SPONSORS: Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 13; Rep. McElroy, Hills 61; Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 66; Rep. Scott, Straf 71; Rep. Gilman, Graf 9

COMMITTEE: Commerce

ANALYSIS

This bill removes the entitlement to execution of federal liens filed under the provisions of the uniform federal lien registration act, and requires evidence of due process in the creation of the lien.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-0976

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to the filing of federal liens under the uniform federal lien registration act.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act; Place of Filing; Evidence Required. Amend RSA 454-B:2, II to read as follows:

II. Notices of liens upon real property for obligations payable to the United States and certificates and notices affecting the liens, including without limitation, releases, subordinations, refiled notices and discharges, [shall] may only be filed in the registry of deeds of the county in which the real property subject to the liens is situated upon a showing of proper evidence of due process in the creation of the lien in the appropriate federal court. The register of deeds shall receive, record, and index the same in accordance with RSA 478.

2 Repeal. RSA 454-B:3, relative to attestation and certification of federal liens, is repealed.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2004.