This bill, SB150, relates to judges of probate and amends Section 35-2-57 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The purpose of the amendment is to specify the method for a judge of probate to record that an electronic map or a plat has been vacated. The bill states that when a map or plat is vacated, the judge of probate must do one of the following:

1. If the most recent record is a tangible map or plat, the judge must write the word "vacated" across the record and refer to the volume and page where the instrument of vacation is recorded.
2. If the most recent record is an electronic or digital image of a map or plat, the judge must record a certificate indicating that the map or plat has been vacated, and the certificate shall be made a part of the property records to which it pertains.

This act will become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 35-2-57
Enrolled: 35-2-57