AGENCY TESTIMONY
Overview of Intro 889: Notifying council members of property recordings
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Annette Hill explains Intro 889, sponsored by Council Member Hudson, which aims to improve notifications about property recordings to prevent deed theft and fraud.
- Requires DOF to notify council members of recordings on properties without activity in the last 30 years
- Aligns with the city's existing proactive measures against deed theft
- DOF expresses willingness to work with the council on this legislation
Annette Hill
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Intro 889 sponsored by council member Hudson would require the Department of Finance to codify council to notify council members anytime a recording is made on a property that has not had an action taken within the last 30 years.
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Average notifications are a first line of defense against deed theft or fraud.
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Since 2014, the city has implemented proactive measures to combine deep theft including an internal flagging system for properties with no activity in the last 40 years.
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This bill is in the spirit of the city register's work and we're happy to work through our legislative process with the council.