Bill 379

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    379
Ratification Number:            6
Act Number:                     5
Primary Sponsor:                Martin
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Pickens County
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930212
Computer Document Number:       379
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930222
Introduced Date:                19930204
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930222
Last History Type:              Act No. 5
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Martin
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
379    ------  19930222      Act No. 5
379    ------  19930222      Signed by Governor
379    ------  19930217      Ratified R 6
379    House   19930212      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
379    House   19930211      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             Friday, February 12, 1993
379    House   19930210      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on Calendar without
                             reference
379    Senate  19930209      Read third time, sent to House
379    Senate  19930205      Read second time
379    Senate  19930204      Unanimous consent for second
                             and third reading on the next
                             two consecutive Legislative
                             days
379    Senate  19930204      Introduced, read first time,
                             placed on local and
                             uncontested Calendar without
                             reference

(A5, R6, S379)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTERS OF MESNE CONVEYANCES, SO AS TO ADD PICKENS COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES WHICH HAVE A REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERS OF MESNE CONVEYANCES, SO AS TO ADD PICKENS COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES WHICH SHALL APPOINT THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR ITS COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS IT MAY AGREE UPON.

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

Pickens County Register of Mesne Conveyances

SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Greenville, Lexington, Orangeburg, Pickens, 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, Dorchester, Greenville, Lexington, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter counties. The registers of mesne conveyances in Berkeley and Dorchester counties are elected for terms of four years and until a successor is elected in the general election and qualifies."

Appointment of Register of Mesne Conveyances

SECTION 2. Section 30-5-12 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 30-5-12. The governing body of Beaufort, Horry, Orangeburg, and Pickens counties shall appoint the register of mesne conveyances for its county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor; however, the term of office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Pickens County shall begin July 1, 1993.

Approved the 22nd day of February, 1993.