Amendments for HB08-1195
 

House Journal, February 1
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 22, strike "OWNER." and substitute
44 "OWNER; EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL BE WITHIN THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S
45 DISCRETION TO RELEASE A DEED OF TRUST, UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE
46 PROVISIONS OF THE DEED OF TRUST, IF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE HAS NOT
47 RECEIVED THE INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS
48 SUBPARAGRAPH (IV).".
49
50 Page 8, line 24, strike "section 38-39-102 (1) (a) and (3.5)" and substitute
51 "section 38-39-102 (1) (a) and (3.5) SECTION 38-39-102 (1) (a), (3) (a),
52 AND (3) (c)".
53
54 Page 9, line 7, strike "§ 38-39-102 (1) (a) and (3.5)," and substitute "§
55 38-39-102 (1) (a) and (3.5) § 38-39-102 (1) (a), (3) (a), AND (3) (c),".
56
Page 218 House Journal--24th Day--February 1, 2008
1 Page 10, line 9, strike "§ 38-39-102 (3.5)," and substitute "§ 38-39-102
(3.5) § 38-39-102 (3) (a) AND (3) (c),"; 23
4 line 11, after "above,", insert "OR AS A TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
5 AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST THE RELEASE OF A DEED OF TRUST PURSUANT TO
§ 38-39-102 (3) (c),"; 67
8 line 18, after "debt", insert "OR A TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
9 AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST THE RELEASE OF A DEED OF TRUST PURSUANT TO
10 § 38-39-102 (3) (c), COLORADO REVISED STATUTES,";
11
12 line 19, strike "§ 38-39-102 (3.5) (a)," and substitute "§ 38-39-102 (3.5)
13 (a) § 38-39-102 (3) (a) AND (3) (c),";
14
15 line 23, strike "§ 38-39-102 (3.5) (b)," and substitute "§ 38-39-102 (3.5)
16 (b) § 38-39-102 (3) (a) AND (3) (c),".
17
18 Page 12, strike line 16 and substitute the following:
19
20 "(1) (a) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION (1),
21 WHEN A RELEASE OF A DEED OF TRUST IS PRESENTED TO THE COUNTY";
22
23 after line 22, insert the following:
24
25 "(b) THE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
26 TO RETURN THE ORIGINAL RELEASE OF A DEED OF TRUST AS SPECIFIED IN
27 PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (1) IF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE, IN HIS OR
28 HER DISCRETION, HAS RELEASED THE DEED OF TRUST AS SPECIFIED IN
29 SECTION 38-39-102 (1) (a) (IV).".
30
31 Page 13, strike lines 4 through 17 and substitute the following:
32
33 "SECTION 5. Applicability. This act shall apply to any requests
34 for a release of deed of trust by the public trustee made on or after the
35 effective date of this act.
36
37 SECTION 6. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
38 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
39 preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.".

House Journal, February 5
Amendment No. 2, by Representative V. Mitchell.
35
36 Amend the Local Government Committee Report, dated January 31,
37 2008, page 1, strike line 16 and substitute "§ 38-39-102 (3) (c),
38 COLORADO REVISED STATUTES,";".
39
40 Amendment No. 3, by Representative V. Mitchell.
41
42 Amend the Local Government Committee Report, dated January 31,
43 2008, page 1, after line 6, insert the following:
44
45 "Page 5, after line 13, insert the following:
46 "(b) "CURRENT ADDRESS" MEANS THE MOST RECENT ADDRESS
47 REFLECTED IN THE RECORDS OF A HOLDER OF THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT, A
48 TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED AND QUALIFIED IN COLORADO, OR
49 A HOLDER OF THE ORIGINAL EVIDENCE OF DEBT THAT IS A QUALIFIED
50 HOLDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 38-38-100.3 (20). IF A HOLDER OF THE
51 EVIDENCE OF DEBT, A TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED AND
52 QUALIFIED IN COLORADO, OR A HOLDER OF THE ORIGINAL EVIDENCE OF
53 DEBT THAT IS A QUALIFIED HOLDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 38-38-100.3
54 (20), HAS NO RECORD OF A CURRENT ADDRESS, ANY REQUIREMENT THAT
55 A CURRENT ADDRESS BE PROVIDED SHALL BE DEEMED SATISFIED BY
56 INDICATING THAT FACT.".
House Journal--28th Day--February 5, 2008 Page 253
Reletter succeeding paragraph accordingly.". 12
3 Page 2 of the committee report, strike line 13 and substitute the
following: 45
6 "SECTION 38-39-102 (1) (a) (IV) OR IF A CURRENT ADDRESS IS NOT
PROVIDED AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 38-39-102 (9) (b).".".

Senate Journal, March 12
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB08-1195 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 22, strike "ASSIGNEE, OR CURRENT
OWNER;" and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY, OR CURRENT OWNER OR
EITHER A NOTATION ON THE REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF THE DEED OF TRUST
OR A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE HOLDER OF THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT
SECURED BY THE DEED OF TRUST, THE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
LICENSED AND QUALIFIED IN COLORADO, OR THE HOLDER OF THE ORIGINAL
EVIDENCE OF DEBT THAT IS A QUALIFIED HOLDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
38-38-100.3 (20), THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF A CURRENT ADDRESS
THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY ENCUMBERED
BY THE DEED OF TRUST BEING RELEASED;".

Page 3, line 25, strike "ASSIGNEE," and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY,".

Page 4, line 12, strike "ASSIGNEE," and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY,".

Page 5, line 10, strike "ASSIGNEE," and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY,";

line 15, strike ""ASSIGNEE"" and substitute ""ASSUMING PARTY"".

Page 6, line 25, strike "ASSIGNEE," and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY,";

after line 26, insert the following:

"[ ] CHECK HERE IF CURRENT ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN.".
Page 9, line 13, strike "(1) (a), (3) (a), AND (3) (c)" and substitute "(1) (a)
AND (3)";

line 23, strike "(1) (a), (3) (a), and (3) (c)," and substitute "(1) (a) AND
(3),".

Page 10, line 2, strike "ASSIGNEE," and substitute "ASSUMING PARTY,";

after line 3, insert the following:

"[ ] CHECK HERE IF CURRENT ADDRESS IS UNKNOWN.";

line 26, strike "(3) (a) AND (3) (c)," and substitute "(3),".

Page 11, strike lines 11 through 23 and substitute the following:

"3. The owner of the evidence of debt agrees that it is obligated to
indemnify the Public Trustee pursuant to § 38-39-102 (3.5) (a), Colorado
Revised Statutes, for any and all damages, costs, liabilities, and
reasonable attorney fees incurred as a result of the action of the Public
Trustee taken in accordance with this Request for Release.
4. It is one of the entities described in § 38-39-102 (3.5) (b),
Colorado Revised Statutes. IT IS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES (CHECK
APPLICABLE BOX):

a. [ ] THE HOLDER OF THE ORIGINAL EVIDENCE OF DEBT THAT IS A
QUALIFIED HOLDER, AS SPECIFIED IN § 38-39-102 (3) (a), COLORADO
REVISED STATUTES, THAT AGREES THAT IT IS OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY
THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, COSTS, LIABILITIES,
AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION
OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REQUEST FOR
RELEASE;

b. [ ] THE HOLDER OF THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT REQUESTING THE
RELEASE OF A DEED OF TRUST WITHOUT PRODUCING OR EXHIBITING THE
ORIGINAL EVIDENCE OF DEBT THAT DELIVERS TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE A
CORPORATE SURETY BOND AS SPECIFIED IN § 38-39-102 (3) (b),
COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; OR

c. [ ] A TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSED AND QUALIFIED IN
COLORADO, AS SPECIFIED IN § 38-39-102 (3) (c), COLORADO REVISED
STATUTES, THAT AGREES THAT IT IS OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY THE
PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, COSTS, LIABILITIES, AND
REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ACTION OF
THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS REQUEST FOR
RELEASE.

Senate Journal, March 20
HB08-1195 by Representative(s) Mitchell V.; also Senator(s) Taylor--Concerning the return of a release
of a deed of trust after recording.

Amendment No. 1, Local Government Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, March 12, pages 535-536 and placed in members' bill files.)

Amendment No. 2(L.016), by Senator Taylor.

Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "(1) (a)" and substitute "(1)
(a), (2),".

Page 3, after line 3, insert the following:

"(2) If the purpose of the deed of trust has been fully or partially
satisfied and the indebtedness secured by such deed of trust has not been
paid, the public trustee shall release the deed of trust as to all or portions
of the property encumbered by the deed of trust pursuant to the provisions
of subsection (1) of this section if the request to release certifies that the
purpose of the deed of trust has been fully or partially satisfied and if
either the original evidence of debt is exhibited or the holder of the
evidence of debt is a qualified holder. that has made, in the qualified
holder's request for release or partial release, the certification
contemplated in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of this section.".

As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for Third Reading and Final
Passage.