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Sec. 6. 33 MRSA §660 is amended to read:

 
§660. Plans of townships; copies; filing and indexing

 
The county commissioners shall, at the expense of their
respective counties, procure such plans of the townships in
their counties as may be in existence. If the original plans
are not in existence or cannot can not be had at a reasonable
price, they shall procure copies of the most authentic plans
known to exist. All such copies shall must be on the best
quality of linen paper backed with cloth or polyester film
with archival photographic image. Suitable filing cases shall
must be provided in each registry of deeds for the reception
and preservation of such the plans and a suitable index
thereof shall of the plans must be made, having at least both
alphabetical and chronological arrangement, and shall must be
revised whenever new plans for recording are received.

 
Sec. 7. 33 MRSA §662 is amended to read:

 
§662. Plans showing allotment of lands in cities and

 
towns

 
The aldermen municipal officers of any a city and the
selectmen of any or town may, and upon the written request of
3 or more taxpayers of the city or town shall, cause any plans
in the possession of the city or town or otherwise available,
showing the allotment of lands in said the city or town, to be
recorded in the registry of deeds in the county or registry
district wherein in which any such city or town is situated.
Said plans shall be transcribed or copied upon mounted drawing
paper of the best quality in a suitable book furnished by the
register at the expense of the county. The plans must be
recorded and kept in accordance with the provisions of section
652.

 
Sec. 8. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 497, §2, is
further amended to read:

 
1. Instruments generally. Receiving, recording and
indexing any instrument that may be recorded and for which a
specific fee is not set forth in this section or in any other
section, the sum of $8 for the first record page and $2 for
each additional record page or portion of an additional record
page. In addition, if more than 4 names are to be indexed, a
fee of 25¢ $1 must be paid for each additional name, counting
all grantors and grantees;

 
Sec. 9. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§13-A is enacted to read:


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