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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR HJC

DATE TYPED 03/02/05 HB 1000/HJCS

SHORT TITLE Property Lien Filing Notification

SB

ANALYST Ford

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

The House Judiciary Committee Substitute for House Bill 1000 requires a person who files a lien

with the county clerk to serve the owner of the property, either in person or by priority mail with

delivery confirmation, a statement to notify the property owner of the claim. When the person

files the lien with the county, the claim shall also contain a statement that a copy of the lien has

been served upon the property owner.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Because this bill puts the notification burden on the individuals filing the claim of lien, there is

no fiscal impact to the state.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

Property owners may be unaware that a lien has been filed against their property. This bill

would provide a means for notifying the property owner of the claim. The costs of preparing and

delivering the notice are borne by the individual filing the claim. County clerks may require mi-

nor administrative changes to ensure that the required statement of notification is included in the

claim of lien.

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