In all counties in this State containing a city having a population of more than seventy thousand according to the official United States census in which the governing body of the county by resolution shall so provide and in which such governing body shall procure and furnish the necessary equipment therefor, the register of deeds shall record all instruments lodged for record, except deeds and mortgages of real estate, and may record all deeds and mortgages of real estate, by making two copies of them by photostatic or other photographic method of copying, one copy to be bound in an appropriate loose-leaf record book complying with the requirements of Section 30-1-170 and kept in a safe place in the office of the recording officer as a master copy and the other copy to be bound in a similar record book and made available for public use and inspection at all times. Such recording shall have all of the legal incidents and effect otherwise provided by the recording laws of this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 60-201; 1952 Code Section 60-201; 1942 (42) 1627.
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.
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.