South Carolina H 5284: County Register of Deeds

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2025-2026 Bill 5284 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 01, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5284

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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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