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Gov. Code, § 16181 · Article 1. Payments and Liens

Gov. Code, § 16181

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) The Controller shall maintain a record of all properties against which a notice of lien for postponed property taxes has been recorded. The record shall include, but not be limited to, the names of each claimant, a description of the real property against which the lien is recorded, the identification number of the notice of lien assigned by the Controller, and the amount of the lien.

(b) The Controller shall maintain a record of all properties against which the Department of Housing and Community Development has been notified to withhold the transfer of title or permit for transport. The record shall include, but not be limited to, the name of each claimant, a description of the manufactured home against which a security agreement is charged, and the amount secured by the agreement.

(c) Upon written request of any person or entity, or the agent of either, having a legal or equitable interest in real property or a manufactured home that is subject to a lien or security agreement for postponed taxes, the Controller shall within 10 working days following receipt of the request issue a written statement showing the amount of the obligation secured by the lien as of the date of the statement and any other information as will reasonably enable the person or entity, or the agent of either, to determine the amount to be paid the Controller in order to obtain a certificate of release or discharge of the lien for postponed taxes.

(d) The Controller shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter and may establish a reasonable fee, not to exceed thirty dollars ($30), for the provision of the statement of lien status provided for herein.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 896, Sec. 2. (SB 1130) Effective January 1, 2019.

Source of truth

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