H*3889(Rat #0141, Act #0075 of 2001)  General Bill, By Cotty, Sheheen, 
J.M. Neal and Lucas
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS' DUTIES BY A CLERK
 OF COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SO AS TO ADD KERSHAW COUNTY TO THE LIST OF THOSE
 COUNTIES WHICH HAVE BOTH A REGISTER OF DEEDS AND A CLERK OF COURT; AND TO
 AMEND SECTION 30-5-12, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGISTER
 OF DEEDS, SO AS TO ADD KERSHAW COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES IN WHICH THE
 GOVERNING BODY APPOINTS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS.

   04/05/01  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-14
   04/11/01  House  Read second time HJ-51
   04/11/01  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-52
   04/12/01  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   04/17/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   04/17/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-13
   05/09/01  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   05/09/01  Senate Referred to delegation from Kershaw SJ-6
   06/05/01  Senate  Recalled from Kershaw delegation SJ-4
   06/05/01  Senate Read second time SJ-4
   06/05/01  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-4
   06/06/01  Senate Read third time and enrolled
   06/07/01         Ratified R 141
   07/19/01         Signed By Governor
   07/19/01         Effective date 07/19/01
   07/30/01         Copies available
   07/30/01         Act No. 75

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS' DUTIES BY A CLERK OF COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SO AS TO ADD KERSHAW COUNTY TO THE LIST OF THOSE COUNTIES WHICH HAVE BOTH A REGISTER OF DEEDS AND A CLERK OF COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-12, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO ADD KERSHAW COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES IN WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY APPOINTS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Kershaw County has register of deeds

SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 272 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter the duties prescribed by law for the register of deeds must be performed by the clerk of court who has all the powers and emoluments given the register of deeds in Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Kershaw, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter counties. The registers of deeds in Berkeley and Dorchester counties are elected for terms of four years and until a successor is elected in the general election and qualifies."

County governing board appoints register of deeds

SECTION 2. Section 30-5-12 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 272 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-12. The governing bodies of Anderson, Beaufort, Chesterfield, Georgetown, Horry, Kershaw, Oconee, Orangeburg, and Pickens counties shall appoint the register of deeds for its county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon. The governing body of Georgetown County may appoint a register of deeds only after advertising the information concerning the appointment for two weeks before action is taken in a newspaper of general circulation in the county."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 7th day of June, 2001.

Approved the 19th day of July, 2001.