Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4567 Ratification Number:301 Act Number:294 Primary Sponsor:Townsend Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Anderson County, registers of mesne conveyances Companion Bill Number:1067 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940127 Computer Document Number:PT/22360DW.94 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940301 Introduced Date:19940119 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940301 Last History Type:Signed by Governor Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Townsend P. Harris Cooper Stille Chamblee Tucker Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 4567 ------ 19940301 Signed by Governor 4567 ------ 19940301 Act No. 294 4567 ------ 19940224 Ratified R 301 4567 Senate 19940127 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 4567 Senate 19940126 Read second time 4567 Senate 19940125 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without reference 4567 House 19940121 Read third time, sent to Senate 4567 House 19940120 Unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 4567 House 19940120 Read second time 4567 House 19940119 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A294, R301, H4567)
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 ADD ANDERSON COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES WHICH HAVE A REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-12, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF REGISTERS OF MESNE CONVEYANCES, SO AS TO ADD ANDERSON 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:
Duties of register of mesne conveyances transferred
SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 5 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Anderson, 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, Anderson, 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."
Governing bodies shall appoint register of mesne conveyances
SECTION 2. Section 30-5-12 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 5 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"Section 30-5-12. The governing bodies of Anderson, 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 takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 1st day of March, 1994.