Current Status Bill Number:4290 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970604 Primary Sponsor:Mason All Sponsors:Mason, Seithel, Clyburn, Simrill, Cotty, R. Smith, Lee, Barfield, Moody-Lawrence, Whatley, Cooper, McLeod, Cato, Miller, Davenport, Witherspoon, Phillips, Maddox, Keegan, Fleming, Riser and Bauer Drafted Document Number:pt\1346dw.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Freedom of Information; register of mesne conveyances or clerk of court, documents for recording, name requirements
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House 19970604 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-5-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR RECORDING TO THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES OR CLERK OF COURT MUST HAVE THE NAMES PRINTED OR TYPED NEAR OR BENEATH THEIR SIGNATURES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 30-5-25. (A) Documents submitted to the register of mesne conveyances or the clerk of court for recording must have the names printed or typed beneath or near their signatures.
(B) A document submitted for recording to the register of mesne conveyances or clerk of court may be rejected until it complies with the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.