Arizona SB 1506: low-income multifamily housing; valuation

Bill Text

SB1506 - 572R - I Ver 

 REFERENCE TITLE: recording fees; unlawful restrictions; exemption

 State of Arizona

 Senate

 Fifty-seventh Legislature

 Second Regular Session

 2026

 SB 1506

 Introduced by 

 Senator 
 Fernandez

AN 
ACT

amending section 11-475, arizona revised 
statutes; relating to the county recorder.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 11-475, Arizona Revised 
Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE11-475. Fees; exemptions

A. The county recorder shall receive the following 
fees:

1. For recording papers required or authorized by 
law to be recorded, if the fee is not otherwise specified in this section, $30 
per instrument.

2. For recording papers to which the United States, 
this state or a political subdivision of this state, including cities, towns 
and irrigation, drainage and electrical districts, is a party, when recorded at 
the request of the United States, this state or the political subdivision, $15 
per instrument.

3. For preparing and certifying copies of a record 
in the recorder's office, $1 for each page or partial page. In 
addition, and for attaching the recorder's 
certificate and seal, an additional $3.

4. For issuing a certificate pursuant to section 47-9523, 
$10 for each name, plus $1 for each financing statement or statement of 
assignment reported therein.

B. The fees provided in subsection A, paragraphs 1 
and 2 of this section include the amount charged pursuant to section 11-475.01.

C. Notwithstanding subsection A, paragraph 3 of this 
section, the recorder shall prepare and furnish copies and certifications at 
one-half of the established fee when requested by any state agency for 
official purposes. 

D. The county recorder shall not receive a fee for 
performing the duties prescribed by this section for an office, agency or 
department of the county where the document is to be recorded. This 
exemption shall apply only when the fees would otherwise be paid from public 
monies.

E. Notwithstanding any other law, the county 
recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by this 
section or any act necessary to record or release a restitution lien filed 
pursuant to section 13-806 or any lien necessary to enforce a support 
order.

F. NOtwithstanding any other law, the 
county recorder shall not receive a fee for performing the duties prescribed by 
this section or any act necessary to record an amendment to a governing 
instrument that removes an unlawful restriction.� For the purposes of this 
subsection:

1. "Amendment" means a 
document that removes an unlawful restriction.

2. "Governing 
instrument" means a declaration of a condominium as prescribed by title 
33, chapter 9 or of a planned community as prescribed by title 33, chapter 16.

3. "Unlawful 
restriction" means a prohibition, restriction, covenant or condition in a 
document that interferes with or restricts the transfer, use or occupancy of 
real property on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 
familial status or disability in violation of state or federal law. END_STATUTE