75-448. Uniform commercial code fee fund; information provided by secretary of state and register of deeds, fees, remittance. Uniform commercial code fee fund. (a) There is hereby created in the state treasury the uniform commercial code fee fund.

(b) The secretary of state shall remit to the state treasurer at least monthly all fees received by the secretary of state for providing information concerning filings under article 9 of chapter 84 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of any such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and credit 10% of the amount to the state general fund and the balance to the uniform commercial code fee fund.

(c) All expenditures from the uniform commercial code fee fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of state or a person or persons designated by the secretary of state.

(d) If information regarding filings in the office of the secretary of state is provided by a register of deeds, the fee to be collected from the customer shall be an amount fixed by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state. The rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of state shall specify the amount the register of deeds shall remit to the county treasurer for deposit into the county general fund. The register of deeds shall remit at least monthly the remainder of all such fees collected to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury and shall credit 10% of the amount to the state general fund and the remainder to the uniform commercial code fee fund.

History: L. 2000, ch. 142, § 134; L. 2011, ch. 53, § 57; July 1.