South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 5049

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 17, 2006

H. 5049

Introduced by Reps. Bowers, R. Brown and Hodges

S. Printed 5/17/06--S.

Read the first time April 26, 2006.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5049) 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, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

Enactment would have no impact on the General Fund of the State, or on federal and/or other funds.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:

Colleton County indicates enactment would have no impact on expenditures.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

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 COLLETON 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 COLLETON 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:

SECTION    1.    Section 30-5-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 140 of 2005, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-10.    In every county in the State other than Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Chesterfield, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, 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, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, 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."

SECTION    2.    Section 30-5-12 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 140 of 2005, is further amended to read:

"Section 30-5-12.    The governing bodies of Anderson, Beaufort, Chesterfield, Colleton, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, 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."

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

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