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SC H5284

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Craig Gagnon

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds Abbeville County to the list of 25 South Carolina counties exempt from the requirement that register of deeds duties be performed by the clerk of court
  • Authorizes the Abbeville County governing body to appoint its own register of deeds under terms and conditions it determines
  • Currently, counties like Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Charleston, Greenville, Richland, and Spartanburg already have separate appointed registers of deeds rather than having clerks of court perform these functions
  • Takes effect upon approval by the Governor

Legislative Description

County Register of Deeds

Last Action

Referred to Abbeville Delegation

2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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