| | Sec. 6. 33 MRSA §660 is amended to read: |
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| §660. Plans of townships; copies; filing and indexing |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 7. 33 MRSA §662 is amended to read: |
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| §662. Plans showing allotment of lands in cities and |
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| | 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. |
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| | Sec. 8. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 497, §2, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 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; |
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| | Sec. 9. 33 MRSA §751, sub-§13-A is enacted to read: |
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