(A) The governing bodies of Anderson, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Oconee, Orangeburg, and Pickens counties shall appoint the register of deeds for its county under terms and conditions as it may agree upon.
(B) 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.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 153, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 5, Section 2; 1994 Act No. 294, Section 2; 1996 Act No. 417, Section 2; 1999 Act No. 8, Section 2; 2000 Act No. 272, Section 2; 2001 Act No. 75, Section 2; 2005 Act No. 140, Section 2; 2006 Act No. 299, Section 2, eff May 31, 2006; 2008 Act No. 221, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 15, 2008); 2010 Act No. 127, Section 2, eff February 24, 2010; 2013 Act No. 12, Section 2, eff April 23, 2013.
Code Commissioner's Note
1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, directed the Code Commissioner to change all references to "Register of Mesne Conveyances" to "Register of Deeds" wherever appearing in the 1976 Code of Laws.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment added Colleton County.
The 2008 amendment added Clarendon county.
The 2010 amendment made subsection (A) and (B) designations and in subsection (A) added Lancaster county.
The 2013 amendment, in subsection (A), added the reference to Cherokee county.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Recording Generally
Section 30-5-10. . Performance of register of deeds' duties by clerk of court in certain counties.
Section 30-5-12. . Appointment of register of deeds for certain counties.
Section 30-5-15. Duties of clerk of court for state tax liens to be performed by register of deeds.
Section 30-5-16. Records of state tax liens before and after August 1, 1978.
Section 30-5-20. Certified copies of recorded instruments; effect of furnishing incorrect copy.
Section 30-5-30. Prerequisites to recording.
Section 30-5-35. Derivation clause and address of grantee or mortgagee on deeds and mortgages.
Section 30-5-40. Validation of certain instruments executed between May 11, 1972 and June 22, 1973.
Section 30-5-50. Effect of failure of officer to state service serial number.
Section 30-5-70. Recording of instrument when affidavit of subscribing witness cannot be procured.
Section 30-5-80. Auditor's endorsement required before recordation of deeds.
Section 30-5-90. Recordation of marriage settlements, conveyances, mortgages, and other writings.
Section 30-5-100. Procedure for transfer of recording when instrument was recorded in wrong county.
Section 30-5-110. Memorandum of livery of seizin shall be recorded.
Section 30-5-120. Validation of certain conveyances not endorsed by auditor.
Section 30-5-130. Mortgages of leaseholds and other interests in real estate.
Section 30-5-140. Validation of certain recordations bearing date prior to March 1, 1909.
Section 30-5-150. Validation of certain instruments.
Section 30-5-180. Recording United States tax commissioners' titles in Beaufort County.
Section 30-5-190. Recordation of proceedings in bankruptcy.
Section 30-5-200. Certificate on recorded instruments.
Section 30-5-220. Use of photostatic or photo recording in any county.
Section 30-5-230. Recordation of plats or copies of plats of real property.
Section 30-5-240. Recordation of plats or blueprints of subdivisions.
Section 30-5-250. Effect of reference in deed or other instrument to recorded plats.
Section 30-5-260. Validation of previous recordings of plats.
Section 30-5-270. Real property recordings and filings; boundary clarification.