H 4650 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 4650 General Bill, By I.K. Rudnick
A Bill to require aliens and agents and servants of aliens who own real
property for the benefit of aliens to file a report of real property ownership
with the Secretary of State and to provide for a penalty.
02/01/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/01/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
A BILL
TO REQUIRE ALIENS AND AGENTS AND SERVANTS OF
ALIENS WHO OWN REAL PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF
ALIENS TO FILE A REPORT OF REAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR A
PENALTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. All aliens who own real property in this State and all
agents and servants of aliens, who own real property in this State for the
benefit of aliens on the effective date of this act, shall file a copy of
every deed which evidences this ownership with the Secretary of State
within ninety days after the effective date of this act. When the owner
of record is an agent or servant of an alien, the name of the beneficial
owner also must be filed with the Secretary of State.
SECTION 2. All aliens who purchase real estate in this State and all
agents and servants of aliens, who purchase real estate in this State for
the benefit of aliens after the effective date of this act, shall file a copy
of every deed which evidences these purchases with the Secretary of
State within thirty days after the date of purchase. When the grantee of
record is an agent or servant of an alien, the name of the beneficial
owner also must be filed with the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. When real property owned of record by an alien, or by
an alien's agent or servant for the benefit of the alien, is sold or
otherwise conveyed, the grantor shall file a report of the conveyance
with the Secretary of State within thirty days after the date of the
conveyance.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of State shall promulgate regulations
which specify the information to be contained in and the form of the
reports required by this act.
SECTION 5. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of
this act shall forfeit to the State a penalty of five hundred dollars a day
for each day of noncompliance. This penalty must be enforced by the
Attorney General or his designated representative in a court of
competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 6. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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