§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: