South Carolina § 30-6-40 Recording of documents.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 30-6-40 — Recording of documents.

South Carolina § 30-6-40

Title 30PUBLIC RECORDS

Ch. 6UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 30-6-40 (2026).

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(a)In this section, "paper document" means a document that is received by the register in a form that is not electronic.

(b)A register:

(1)who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with the standards promulgated through regulation by the Office of the Secretary of State;

(2)may receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents.

(3)may provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means.

(4)who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index.

(5)may convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form.

(6)may convert into electron

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(a) In this section, "paper document" means a document that is received by the register in a form that is not electronic. (b) A register: (1) who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with the standards promulgated through regulation by the Office of the Secretary of State; (2) may receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents. (3) may provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means. (4) who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index. (5) may convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form. (6) may convert into electronic form information recorded before the register began to record electronic documents. (7) may accept electronically any fee that the register is authorized to collect pursuant to Section 8-21-310. (8) may agree with other officials of a state or a political subdivision thereof, or of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees.