2.__Recording required.__The agency shall specify the person required to record in the land records the environmental covenant or the amendment or termination of a covenant.__Within 30 days of the date of recording an environmental covenant or an amendment or termination of a covenant in the land records, the person shall file with the agency, and the department if it is not the agency, a complete copy of the recorded documents including a description of where the documents may be found in the land records.

§3013.__Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

§3014.__Relation to federal Electronic Signatures in Global and

National Commerce Act

This chapter modifies, limits or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001 et seq. but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101 of that Act, 15 United States Code, Section 7001(a) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103 of that Act,15 United States Code, Section 7003(b).

SUMMARY

This bill adopts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act as prepared by the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws to provide a systematic approach to adoption and recording of environmental covenants, such as deed restrictions, and to protect the legal integrity of covenants once recorded.