South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 385


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               385
Ratification Number:       187
Act Number:                123
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                        Registers of mesne conveyances
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(A123, R187, S385)

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 PROVIDE THAT BEAUFORT COUNTY SHALL HAVE A REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES APPOINTED BY THE BEAUFORT COUNTY GOVERNING BODY.

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

Clerk of court to perform duties of register of mesne conveyances

SECTION 1. Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 329 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10. In every county in the State other than Aiken, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Greenville, Lexington, 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, Greenville, Lexington, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter Counties. The register of mesne conveyances in Berkeley County is elected for a term of four years, and until his successor is elected in the general election and qualifies."

Register of mesne conveyances in Beaufort County

SECTION 2. The governing body of Beaufort County shall appoint the register of mesne conveyances for the county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.