South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4860


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4860
Ratification Number:              298
Act Number:                       272
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000404
Primary Sponsor:                  Sandifer
All Sponsors:                     Sandifer and Barrett
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5136dw00.doc
Companion Bill Number:            1301
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000411
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000501
Subject:                          Register of Deeds, Oconee County added to 
                                  list as having; county council to appoint; 
                                  Property


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000516  Act No. A272
------  20000501  Signed by Governor
------  20000426  Ratified R298
Senate  20000411  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
Senate  20000407  Read second time
------  20000407  Companion Bill No. 1301
Senate  20000406  Unanimous consent for second
                  and third reading on the next two
                  consecutive Legislative days
Senate  20000406  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   20000406  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   20000405  Read second time
House   20000404  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference


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(A272, R298, H4860)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS' DUTIES BY A CLERK OF COURT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, SO AS TO ADD OCONEE COUNTY TO THE LIST OF THOSE COUNTIES WHICH HAVE BOTH A REGISTER OF DEEDS AND A CLERK OF COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-12, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO ADD OCONEE COUNTY TO THE LIST OF COUNTIES IN WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY APPOINTS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS.

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

Register of Deeds

SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 8 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter the duties prescribed by law for the register of deeds must be performed by the clerk of court who has all the powers and emoluments given the register of deeds in Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter counties. The registers of deeds 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 body to appoint Register of Deeds

SECTION 2. Section 30-5-12 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 8 of 1999, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-12. The governing bodies of Anderson, Beaufort, Chesterfield, Georgetown, Horry, Oconee, Orangeburg, and Pickens counties shall appoint the register of deeds for its county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon. The governing body of Georgetown County may appoint a register of deeds only after advertising the information concerning the appointment for two weeks before action is taken in a newspaper of general circulation in the county."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 26th day of April, 2000.

Approved the 1st day of May, 2000.

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