House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes all the provisions of the 1st edition.
Repeals GS 161-8, Attendance at office.
Enacts new GS 161-8.1, Office hours; Notice of hours, providing that the register of deeds office will be open for public business during county office workdays and hours, as set by the board of county commissioners (board), pursuant to GS 153A-94(b). The register of deeds can set the hours for registration of real estate instruments to begin not more than 30 minutes after the office opens to the public and end not more than 30 minutes after the office closes. Allows the office to be closed temporarily with the prior approval of the board or county manager. Specifies the reporting and posting requirements for alerting the public to the schedule of the office and any temporary changes to that schedule or temporary closings.
Directs the Secretary of State to establish a website and procedures for the posting of the workdays, holidays, and office hours of each county register of deeds office in the manner provided for in subsection (c) of the act.
Effective July 1, 2013.
REGISTER OF DEEDS HOURS.
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE REGISTERS OF DEEDS TO MAINTAIN REGULAR OFFICE HOURS.Intro. by Daughtry.
Status: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Jun 12 2013)
Bill History:
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Mon, 8 Apr 2013 House: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 9 Apr 2013 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary Subcommittee A(link is external)
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Wed, 8 May 2013 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 8 May 2013 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Thu, 9 May 2013 House: Placed On Cal For 05/13/2013(link is external)
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Mon, 13 May 2013 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 13 May 2013 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 14 May 2013 Senate: Rec From House(link is external)
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Tue, 14 May 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 14 May 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Judiciary II(link is external)
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Thu, 30 May 2013 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Thu, 30 May 2013 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/04/2013(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Jun 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Tue, 4 Jun 2013 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/06/2013(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Jun 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Jun 2013 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/12/2013(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 593 (2013-2014)Summary date: May 8 2013 - View Summary
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Bill H 593 (2013-2014)Summary date: Apr 8 2013 - View Summary
Amends GS 161-8, changing the title to Office hours, (was, Attendance at office). Provides that the register of deeds will observe the same office hours and holidays as required for the clerk of superior court, pursuant to GS 7A-100 (previously, local boards of county commissioners could set the office hours and schedule of the register of deeds).
Effective July 1, 2013.
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