Section 30-5-12 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Appointment of register of deeds for certain counties(A) The governing bodies of Anderson, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Florence, 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.Amended by 2024 S.C. Acts, Act No. 197 (HB 3313),s 2, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2010 S.C. Acts, Act No. 127 (SB 654), s 2, eff. 2/24/2010.2013 Act No. 12, Section 2, eff 4/23/2013; 2010 Act No. 127, Section 2, 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 2, eff 5/31/2006; 2005 Act No. 140, Section 2; 2001 Act No. 75, Section 2; 2000 Act No. 272, Section 2; 1999 Act No. 8, Section 2; 1996 Act No. 417, Section 2; 1994 Act No. 294, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 5, Section 2; 1987 Act No. 153, Section 2.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.