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2025-2026 Bill 4724 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4724

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY ADDING SECTION 30-5-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS TO 
IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN A PROPERTY RECORDING NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE 
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE SERVICE BE OFFERED AT NO COST TO 
PROPERTY OWNERS, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO CONTRACT FOR SYSTEM SERVICES, TO 
PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR SYSTEM FAILURES EXCEPT IN CASES OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR 
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, AND TO ESTABLISH AN IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 30 of the 
S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 
30-5-25. (A) Each county register of 
deeds shall implement, operate, and maintain an electronic property recording 
notification system that allows any property owner to register, at no cost, to 
receive email notifications when a document is recorded in the county's 
official real property records that contains the owner's name or is associated 
with property owned by the registrant, including parcel numbers, mailing 
addresses, or other identifying information the register of deeds reasonably 
determines to be relevant. The system must be accessible through the county's 
website and must allow registrants to provide, at minimum, their name, relevant 
property information, and an email address.

 (B) The notification system must:

 (1) automatically send an email 
notification to the registrant within twenty-four hours after the filing of a 
qualifying document;

 (2) include a general description of the 
recorded document sufficient to alert the registrant to potential fraudulent or 
unauthorized activity;

 (3) include a unique reference number 
generated by the system for each notification to facilitate communication 
between the property owner and the register of deeds; and

 (4) include a statement advising the 
registrant to review the document and, if appropriate, to contact law 
enforcement, legal counsel, or the register of deeds for assistance.

 (C) In addition to the requirements in 
subsection (B), a county may, at its discretion, provide additional optional 
methods of notification, including text message or automated telephone call. 
These additional optional methods may not supplant the required email 
notification requirements of subsection (B) but may supplement those 
requirements.

 (D) A county register of deeds may 
contract with third-party vendors or utilize statewide procurement contracts 
for the creation, operation, or maintenance of the system, and counties may 
seek grants or other available funding sources to support implementation.

 (E) The register of deeds, the county, 
and any system vendor are immune from liability for failure of the system to 
send notifications, delays in notification, errors in document-to-name 
matching, or any damage or loss allegedly resulting from reliance on the 
notification system, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional 
misconduct.

 (F) Each county register of deeds shall 
have an operational system in place no later than July 1, 2027, unless extended 
by act of the General Assembly.

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

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