AGO 81-055.

• Case Date: June 05, 1981
• Court: North Dakota

North Dakota Attorney General Opinions 1981. AGO 81-055. OPINION 81-55Date Issued: June 5, 1981 (AGO 81-55) Requested by: Senator Chuck Goodman- QUESTION PRESENTED - Whether a register of deeds may charge a filing fee for filing reports of full consideration pursuant to subsection 1 of section 11-1 8-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code.- ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION - It is my opinion that a register of deeds may charge a three dollar filing fee for filing reports of full consideration pursuant to subsection 1 of section 11-18-02.2, N.D.C.C. - ANALYSIS - Section 4 of Senate Bill No. 2323 passed by the 1981 Legislative Assembly created a new section of law relating to statements of full consideration which has been codified as section 11-18-02.2, N.D.C.C. Subsection 1 of that section reads as follows:

1. Any grantee or his authorized agent who presents a deed in the office of the county register of deeds shall certify on the face of the deed any one of the following:

A statement that he has filed a report of the full consideration paid for the property conveyed with the state board of equalization.

A statement that he has filed a report of the full consideration paid for the property conveyed with the register of deeds.

A statement of the full consideration paid for the property conveyed.

A statement designating one of the exemptions in subsection

6 which the grantee believes applies to the transaction.

Section 11-18-05, N.D.C.C., reads, in part, as follows:

11-18-05. FEES OF REGISTER OF DEEDS. The register of deeds shall charge and collect the following fees.

2. For filing any instrument, including instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code, notices of

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