Opinion No. (2001)

Honorable Jon Dolan State Representative, District 13 State Capitol Building, Room 135BC Jefferson City, MO 65101-6806

Dear Representative Dolan:

You have asked this office whether a recorder of deeds may waive the statutory fees for the recordation of documents which execute that county's real estate transactions. You have also asked whether the governing body of the county may order the recorder to waive such fees.

The duties of recorders of deeds and ex-officio recorders of deeds are set forth generally in Chapter 59, RSMo.1 Section 59.240 provides in pertinent part:

The recorder of deeds of…