H 5284

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 5284
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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Indicates Matter
Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Recalled
April 1, 2026
H. 5284
Introduced
by Rep. Gagnon
S. Printed 4/1/26--S.
Read the first time March 31, 2026
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A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING
SECTION 30-5-10, RELATING TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF A REGISTER OF
DEEDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ABBEVILLE COUNTY AMONG THE COUNTIES EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THESE DUTIES BE PERFORMED BY THE CLERK OF COURT; AND BY
AMENDING SECTION 30-5-12, RELATING TO COUNTIES WHERE THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY
APPOINTS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1.  Section 30-5-10(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    (A) In every county in the State other
than Abbeville, 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 Abbeville, 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.
SECTION 2.  Section 30-5-12(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
    (A) The governing bodies of Abbeville, 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.
SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.
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