Private Acts of 1985 Chapter 13

SECTION 1. That every conveyance in writing of real property located within Lincoln County, except mortgages and deeds of trust, shall be presented to the Assessor of Property for notation of the change or changes in ownership occasioned by the conveyance, as well as such other information as will enable the Assessor to keep current records in his office, to the end that all real estate shall by assessed for taxation in the name of the true owner or owners or in the name of the person or persons responsible for the payment of the taxes. Upon receipt the Assessor shall stamp or note on the writing that such conveyance has been presented to the Assessor.

SECTION 2. No conveyance of real property, except mortgages and deeds of trust, shall be recorded by the Lincoln County Register unless it bears a stamp or notation evidencing that such conveyance has been presented to the Assessor.

SECTION 3. Failure of the Assessor or Register to comply with the provisions of this Act shall constitute a misdemeanor in office.

SECTION 4. In the event any section or part of any section or application of this Act shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act shall not be invalidated but shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. This Act shall become effective when the same shall have been approved by the county legislative body of Lincoln County by a vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3). Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the county legislative body and certified by the presiding officer to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 6. For the purposes of approving or rejecting the provisions of this Act, it shall become effective upon becoming law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, it shall become effective upon being approved as provided by Section 5 hereof.

PASSED: March 4, 1985