HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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The clerk shall fasten securely one copy of each plat
described under § 3-108 in a book provided for that purpose or
shall record the plat. He promptly shall send one copy of each
plat to the supervisor of assessments of the county and one copy,
with one half of the filing fee, to the STATE Archivist [of the
Hall of Records], who shall number and file the plat as part of
the records of his office and shall notify the clerk of the
number given. The Archivist shall mail or deliver, free of cost,
to any supervisor of assessments of the state, a copy of the plat
on request. Nothing in this section affects any recording fee of
the clerk of the court under any local legislation prescribing
recording fees for subdivision plats. The clerk and the Archivist
shall keep accurate memoranda of the filing fees.

13-101.

(a)   In this title the following words have the meanings
indicated unless otherwise apparent from context.

(b)   "Commission" means the Hall of Records Commission.

(c)   "Commissioner" means the STATE Archivist [appointed by
the Hall of Records Commission] who, while performing the duties
and exercising the powers provided in this title, is known as the
"Commissioner of Land Patents".

13-202.                               .

In administering this title:

(1)  The Commissioner shall:

(i) Determine whether a patent may be issued
under this title; AND

(ii) Adopt a seal for land patent proceedings;
and

[(iii) Propose rules and regulations for
adoption by the Commission; and]

(2)  The Commissioner may:

(i) Administer oaths and affirmations in land
patent proceedings; and

(ii) Do anything else necessary to carry out
the provisions of this title.

13-203.

(a) After consultation with the [Commissioner] COMMISSION
and a committee of three clerks, the [Hall of Records Commission]
STATE ARCHIVIST COMMISSIONER shall adopt [rules and] regulations
to carry out the provisions of this title.