performance or nonperformance of duties. A. The county clerk shall not accept for filing any claim of lien against a federal, state, or local official or employee based on the performance or nonperformance of that official's or employee's duties unless accompanied by a specific order from a court of competent jurisdiction, recognized by the laws of this state, authorizing the filing of such lien. B. If a claim of lien as described in subsection A of this section has been accepted for filing, the county shall accept for filing a notice of invalid lien signed and submitted by the assistant United States attorney representing the federal agency of which the individual is an official or employee, the assistant attorney general representing the state agency, board, commission, department, or institution of higher education of which the individual is an official or employee, or the attorney representing the school district, political subdivision, or unit of local government of this state of which the individual is an official or employee. A copy of the notice of invalid lien shall be mailed by the attorney to the person who filed the claim of lien at his or her last-known address. No clerk or county shall be liable for the acceptance for filing of a claim of lien as described in subsection A of this section, nor for the acceptance for filing of a notice of invalid lien pursuant to this subsection. C. This section shall not be construed to permit rejection of a document that is shown to be authorized by contract, lease or statute or imposed by a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction or filed by a licensed attorney, financial institution including, but not limited to, any commercial bank, savings and loan association, credit union, mortgage company or mortgage broker.
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