Section 27391 Of Article 6. Electronic Recording Delivery Act Of 2004 From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 6.
27391
. (a) Upon approval by resolution of the board of supervisors
and system certification by the Attorney General, a county recorder
may establish an electronic recording delivery system.
(b) Upon system certification, a county recorder may enter into a
contract with a title insurer, as defined in Section 12340.4 of the
Insurance Code, underwritten title company, as defined in Section
12340.5 of the Insurance Code, institutional lender, as defined in
paragraph (1), (2), or (4) of subdivision (j) of Section 50003 of the
Financial Code, or an entity of local, state, or federal government
for the delivery for recording, and return to the party requesting
recording, of a digitized electronic record that is an instrument
affecting a right, title, or interest in real property. The contract
may provide for the delivery of documents by an agent. However, the
agent shall not be a vendor of electronic recording delivery systems.
(c) A county recorder may refuse to enter into a contract with any
party or may terminate or suspend access to a system for any good
faith reason, including, but not limited to, a determination by the
county recorder that termination or suspension is necessary to
protect the public interest, to protect the integrity of public
records, or to protect homeowners from financial harm, or if the
volume or quality of instruments submitted by the requester is not
sufficient to warrant electronic recordation. A county recorder may
also terminate or suspend access to a system if a party commits a
substantive breach of the contract, the requirements of this article,
or the regulations adopted pursuant to this article.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 27321, a county recorder may require a
party electronically submitting records to mail a copy of the
recorded electronic document to the address specified in the
instructions for mailing upon completion of recording.
(e) When a signature is required to be accompanied by a notary's
seal or stamp, that requirement is satisfied if the electronic
signature of the notary contains all of the following:
(1) The name of the notary.
(2) The words "Notary Public."
(3) The name of the county where the bond and oath of office of
the notary are filed.
(4) The sequential identification number assigned to the notary,
if any.
(5) The sequential identification number assigned to the
manufacturer or vendor of the notary's physical or electronic seal,
if any.