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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 6Art. 3.5§ 27304 County Social Security Truncation Funding

§ 27304 County Social Security Truncation Funding

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§ 27304 County Social Security Truncation Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •Counties can use money from special fees to hide parts of Social Security numbers on official papers.
  • •By June 1, 2008, each county recorder had to ask their local leaders for permission to charge this fee.
  • •Counties can borrow money to start this program if they know they’ll get the fee money later.

Example

You go to the county office to get a copy of your property deed, and you see that your Social Security number on the paper has some numbers blacked out.

The county used money from a special fee to hide parts of your Social Security number to keep your info safe. They might have borrowed money to do this quickly.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 27304 County Social Security Truncation Funding

(a) Each county may use funds generated by fees authorized by subdivision (d) of Section 27361 to implement a social security number truncation program required by this article. (b) No later than June 1, 2008, the county recorder of each county shall petition the board of supervisors in that county for the authority to levy the fee authorized by subdivision (d) of Section 27361. (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that in the interest of enabling county recorders to act expeditiously to protect the privacy of Californians, counties be permitted to seek revenue anticipation loans or other outside funding sources for the implementation of a social security number truncation program to be secured by the anticipated revenue from the fee authorized by subdivision (d) of Section 27361. (Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 627, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

securitylegislaturetruncationby juneimplementpetitionauthorityanticipation

Related Statutes

  • § 27301 Social Security Number Truncation
  • § 27305 County Recorder Ssn Truncation Reports
  • § 27302 County Recorder Social Security Truncation
  • § 27303.5 Dd214 Copy Release Rules
  • § 27398 Electronic Recording System Evaluation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27304.
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