South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4567


                    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

History

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
                             reference
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(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.