Bill > HB1039

This bill amends Tennessee law to specify which entities can submit electronic records for registration with county registers of deeds under the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act. The bill authorizes several specific types of organizations to submit electronic records, including licensed attorneys, financial institutions (such as banks, credit unions, and federally chartered lending institutions), title insurance companies, licensed loan providers, and various state, county, and municipal government entities and their agencies. The legislation also clarifies that electronic filing vendors are responsible for ensuring that only authorized entities submit electronic documents and that these vendors can be held liable for damages resulting from transmitting documents from unauthorized sources. Additionally, the bill allows county registers to receive electronic documents created by digitizing original paper documents, provided they meet certain certification requirements. The changes are designed to streamline and regulate the electronic recording process for real property documents, with the act set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1039&ga=114