Private Acts of 1921 Chapter 52

SECTION 1.  That the County Tax Assessor in counties having a population of not more than 28,805 and not less than 28,795, according to the Federal Census of 1920 or any subsequent Federal Census, be required to establish a permanent office in the county seat of said counties.

SEC. 2.  That before any deed or other instrument which conveys or purports to convey the title in fee simple to any real estate shall be recorded it shall be the duty of the County Tax Assessor to examine the same and ascertain if the property described in said deed or instrument has been and is correctly assessed.

SEC. 3.  That is shall be the duty of the County Tax Assessor to countersign every such deed or instrument after having recorded the transfer upon the assessment books of the property conveyed by said deed or instrument to the party or parties in whom the title is shown to be vested by such deed or instrument.

SEC. 4.  That it shall be unlawful for any County Register, or Deputy County Register, to record or enter any deed or instrument coming within the provisions of Section 2 of this Act upon the records of the Register's office, or to receive such deed or instrument for the purpose of recording or entering the same upon the records, unless such deed or instrument shall have first been countersigned by the County Tax Assessor or his duly appointed deputy.

SEC. 5.  That any County Register, or Deputy County Register, who shall be convicted of violating the provisions of Section 4 of this Act shall be fined not less than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars, nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars.

SEC. 6.  That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect January 1, 1922, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  January 18, 1921.