03-O-24

ORDINANCE

 

DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE COUNTY CLERK

 

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board has passed the Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance, 03-O-18; and

 

WHEREAS, the Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance places certain duties regarding its administration on the office of the Cook County Clerk; and

 

WHEREAS, in recognition of the fact that the administration of the Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance will impose certain costs on the Clerk’s office and County, the Ordinance authorizes the Clerk to “set reasonable fees of not more than $30” for filing documents authorized under the Ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, the Cook County Clerk has considered the processes and costs involved in filing and tracking the different types of filings authorized under the Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1.        The County Clerk shall charge and collect a fee of $30.00 for receiving and filing an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.

 

Section 2.        The County Clerk shall charge and collect a fee of $5.00 for receiving and filing an Amendment of Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.

 

Section 3.        The County Clerk shall charge and collect a fee of $30.00 for receiving and filing an Affidavit of Termination of Registered Domestic Partnership.

 

Section 4.        The County Clerk shall charge and collect a fee of $2.00 for copies of documents filed under the Domestic Partnership Registry Ordinance.

 

Approved and adopted this 4th day of September 2003.

 

 

 | Clerk of the Board | September 4, 2003  Meeting

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