Register of deeds

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS, AND TO PROVIDE QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS MAY BE BROUGHT TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF A PERSON TO SEEK OR CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A REGISTER OF DEEDS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-5-90, RELATING TO THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL RECORD CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH A REGISTER OF DEEDS SHALL FILE SUCH INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER ITS LODGMENT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONS WHO HOLD THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE; AND TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO QUO WARRANTO ACTIONS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title