Private Acts of 1947 Chapter 820

SECTION 1.  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.

SECTION 2.  That it 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 be vested by such deed or instrument.

SECTION 3.  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 1 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.

SECTION 4.  That any County Register or Deputy Register who shall be convicted of violating the provisions of Section 3 of this Act shall be fined not less than Twenty-five nor more than Fifty Dollars.

SECTION 5.  That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 

SECTION 6.  That this Act shall only apply to Counties having a population of not more than 18,970, and not less than 18,950, according to the Federal Census of 1940, or any subsequent Federal Census.

SECTION 7.  That this Act shall take effect September 1, 1948.

Passed:  March 13, 1947.