S*0385(Rat #0187, Act #0123 of 1985)  General Bill, By J.M. Waddell
 A Bill to amend Section 30-5-10, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to registers of mesne conveyances so as to provide that
 Beaufort County shall have a register of mesne conveyances appointed by the
 Beaufort County governing body.

   03/19/85  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     referenc SJ-904
   03/21/85  Senate Read second time SJ-980
   03/22/85  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-995
   03/26/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1618
   03/26/85  House  Referred to delegation from Beaufort HJ-1618
   05/23/85  House  Delegation report: Favorable Beaufort HJ-3451
   05/23/85  House  Read second time HJ-3452
   05/23/85  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-3452
   05/24/85  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3496
   05/28/85         Ratified R 187
   05/31/85         Signed By Governor
   05/31/85         Effective date 05/31/85
   05/31/85         Act No. 123
   06/11/85         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTERS OF MESNE CONVEYANCES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEAUFORT COUNTY SHALL HAVE A REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES APPOINTED BY THE BEAUFORT COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

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

Clerk of court to perform duties of register of mesne conveyances

SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 329 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Greenville, Lexington, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter the duties prescribed by law for the register of mesne conveyances must be performed by the clerk of court who has all the powers and emoluments given the register of mesne conveyances in Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Greenville, Lexington, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter Counties. The register of mesne conveyances in Berkeley County is elected for a term of four years, and until his successor is elected in the general election and qualifies."

Register of mesne conveyances in Beaufort County

SECTION 2. The governing body of Beaufort County shall appoint the register of mesne conveyances for the county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.