HCS SCS SB 1033 -- REAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS TO COUNTIES

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer (Sutherland)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Judiciary by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute prohibits water and sewer line easements from
being considered as transfers of title of real property to
counties; therefore, these easements will not need to be proved
or acknowledged to be valid if authorized for recording by the
county commission.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill repeals legislation
passed in 2005 that authorized county commissioners to reject the
transfer of real property from an owner to the county.  The
current statute creates a class of property that has no owner.
The statute should be repealed so that a valid transfer of real
property requires delivery and receipt, not just delivery and
proof, by the transferor or acknowledgment by the transferee.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Griesheimer; Missouri Rural
Water Association; and Missouri Land Title Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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