Cal. GOV § 7171
This is the official text of Cal. GOV § 7171, part of California’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of state and local government, including public employment and public records.
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(a) With respect to real property, at any time after creation of a state tax lien, the agency may record in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the real property is located a notice of state tax lien.
(b) With respect to personal property, at any time after creation of a state tax lien, the agency may file a notice of state tax lien with the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 14.5 (commencing with Section 7220).
(c) (1) The notice of state tax lien recorded or filed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall include all of the following:
(A) The name and last known address of the taxpayer.
(B) The name of the agency giving notice of the lien.
(C) The amount of the unpaid tax.
(D) A statement that the amount of the unpaid tax is a lien on all real or personal property and rights to that property, including all after-acquired property and rights to property, belonging to the taxpayer.
(E) A statement that the agency has complied with all of the provisions of the applicable law for determining and assessing the tax.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 27390, the transmission, filing, recording, and indexing of notices of state tax liens recorded or filed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), and all documents that relate to or affect those liens, including, but not limited to, a release, an extension, or a subordination, by electronic or magnetic means using computerized data processing, telecommunications, the other similar information technologies available to the filing offices shall be permitted. A facsimile signature that complies with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 27201 shall be accepted on any document relating to a state tax lien filed or recorded pursuant to this paragraph.
(d) If the notice of state tax lien recorded in any county reflects an out-of-state address as the last known address of the taxpayer, the agency shall pay the fees required by Sections 27361, 27361.2, 27361.4, and 27361.8.
(e) The agency recording a notice of state tax lien pursuant to subdivision (d) may collect from the taxpayer, in any manner provided by law for the collection of the tax, the cost of recording.
(b) With respect to personal property, at any time after creation of a state tax lien, the agency may file a notice of state tax lien with the Secretary of State pursuant to Chapter 14.5 (commencing with Section 7220).
(c) (1) The notice of state tax lien recorded or filed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall include all of the following:
(A) The name and last known address of the taxpayer.
(B) The name of the agency giving notice of the lien.
(C) The amount of the unpaid tax.
(D) A statement that the amount of the unpaid tax is a lien on all real or personal property and rights to that property, including all after-acquired property and rights to property, belonging to the taxpayer.
(E) A statement that the agency has complied with all of the provisions of the applicable law for determining and assessing the tax.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 27390, the transmission, filing, recording, and indexing of notices of state tax liens recorded or filed pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), and all documents that relate to or affect those liens, including, but not limited to, a release, an extension, or a subordination, by electronic or magnetic means using computerized data processing, telecommunications, the other similar information technologies available to the filing offices shall be permitted. A facsimile signature that complies with the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 27201 shall be accepted on any document relating to a state tax lien filed or recorded pursuant to this paragraph.
(d) If the notice of state tax lien recorded in any county reflects an out-of-state address as the last known address of the taxpayer, the agency shall pay the fees required by Sections 27361, 27361.2, 27361.4, and 27361.8.
(e) The agency recording a notice of state tax lien pursuant to subdivision (d) may collect from the taxpayer, in any manner provided by law for the collection of the tax, the cost of recording.
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