Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05769 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5769
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 264
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5769 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 264

Referred to Committee on Judiciary 

Introduced by:

REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING PRIORITY OF MECHANIC'S LIENS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 847 of the general statutes be amended to establish a process, effective January 1, 2012, by which a lienor may file a "Notice of Commencement of Work" with the town clerk for recording with deeds of land, and provide that such filing shall establish priority for such lien effective upon the date of filing.

Statement of Purpose: 

To establish a process for the holder of a mechanic's lien to establish priority for the lien effective upon the filing of a "Notice of Commencement of Work" with the town clerk for recording with deeds of land.