Section 30-5-10 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Performance of register of deeds' duties by clerk of court in certain counties(A) In every county in the State other than Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, 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, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter counties.(B) 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.Amended by 2024 S.C. Acts, Act No. 197 (HB 3313),s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2010 S.C. Acts, Act No. 127 (SB 654), s 1, eff. 2/24/2010.2013 Act No. 12, Section 1, eff 4/23/2013; 2010 Act No. 127, Section 1, eff 2/24/2010; 2008 Act No. 221, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on May 15, 2008); 2006 Act No. 299, Section 1, eff 5/31/2006; 2005 Act No. 140, Section 1; 2001 Act No. 75, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 272, Section 1; 1999 Act No. 8, Section 1; 1996 Act No. 417, Section 1; 1994 Act No. 294, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 5, Section 1; 1987 Act No. 186, Section 1; 1987 Act No. 153, Section 1; 1986 Act No. 541, Section 1; 1985 Act No. 123, Section 1; 1980 Act No. 329, Section 1; 1978 Act No. 458, Section 1; 1975 (59) 147; 1973 (58) 803, 833; 1908 (25) 1020; 1896 (22) 122; 1882 (18) 682; 1839 (11) 115; 1779 (7) 296; Civ. C. '02 Section 945; Civ. C. '12 Section 1349; Civ. C. '22 Section 2173; 1932 Code Section 3629; 1942 Code Section 3629; 1952 Code Section 60-7; 1962 Code Section 60-7.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.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.