NY State — NY Real Property Law

§ 375 — SECTION 375 Compensation of registrars and deputy registrars, official examiners of title, and registration clerks

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What is NY RPL § 375?

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This section outlines the compensation structure for registrars, deputy registrars, official examiners of title, and registration clerks in New York City. It specifies that local authorities, such as the mayor, are responsible for determining additional compensation for these officials. Applies to county clerks and registers involved in property registration processes.

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§ 375 SECTION 375 Compensation of registrars and deputy registrars, official examiners of title, and registration clerks

RPL § 375

Where county clerks and registers are salaried officials, the local authorities (county officials who provide for county expense, in the city of New York, the mayor) shall fix their additional compensation as registrars, also the compensation of deputy registrars, official examiners of title, the clerks, et cetera, needed to carry on the work under this article. Where a county clerk or a register is compensated directly by the fees paid to himself, his deputies and assistants, the fees paid to him as registrar shall take the usual course and be used to compensate deputies, official examiners of title, clerks, et cetera, at such rates as the registrar may fix, the remainder to belong to him.

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