California Revenue & Taxation Code
Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 20815
If at any time the amount of the obligation secured by the lien for deferred property taxes is paid in full or is otherwise discharged, the county treasurer or county tax collector shall do all of the following:
# (a)
Execute and cause to be recorded by the county recorder a release of the associated lien conclusively evidencing the satisfaction of all amounts secured by the lien. The cost of recording the release of the lien shall be added to, and become part of the obligation secured by, the lien being released.
# (b)
Direct the county tax collector, or other appropriate county official, to remove from the secured roll the information required to be entered thereon by paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 2514 with respect to the real property described in the lien.
# (c)
Direct the county tax collector, or other appropriate county official, to remove the information required to be entered into the county assessment records by Section 2515 from the assessment records applicable to the real property described in the lien.
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