Definitions

(a) "Land records" means a designated series of books in the custody of the Town Clerk in which all instruments affecting real property which are required by law to be recorded, are so recorded pursuant to Section 7-24 of the General Statutes. (b) "Indexes of the land records" means the grantor and grantee indexes to the land records prepared in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes, Section 7-25. (c) "Examination of the indexes" means an examination to determine the accuracy of the indexes of the land records prepared pursuant to Section 7-25 of the General Statutes. (d) "Inspection of the records" means a physical inspection of all records of a town in order to ascertain their condition pursuant to Section 7-14 of the General Statutes. (e) "Verification process" means a method of examination of indexes of land records in which the accuracy of entries made onto the indexes is determined through the use of the microfilm prepared for archival storage of the original land records. (f) "Certificate" means a written statement which affirms that the examination of the indexes and inspection of records pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-14 have been completed. (g) "Summary statement" means a concise narrative prepared by the selectmen or administrative head of the town setting forth the results of the examination of the indexes and the inspection of the records pursuant to Section 7-14 of the General Statutes.