Private Acts of 1969 Chapter 149

SECTION 1. That in all counties of this State having a population of not less than 5,000 and not more than 5,200, according to the Federal Census of 1960 or any subsequent Census, that before any deed for the conveyance of land shall be allowed to be registered in the Register's office, it shall first be taken to the office of the Tax Assessor of such Counties and the change of ownership thereof noted upon the Assessor's books, and the Assessor shall place upon said deed by stamp or otherwise a notice to the effect that said deed has been noted in this office and the change of ownership transferred upon his records.

SECTION 2. That the Register of Deeds of such Counties are hereby prohibited from accepting any deed for register without it having been noted thereon that the ownership has been changed by the Tax Assessor in accordance with Section 1 of this Act. Every violation of this Act by the Register of Deeds shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof the Register of Deeds shall be fined not less than Two ($2.00) Dollars nor more than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars for each and every violation of this Act.

SECTION 3. That all laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed and that this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

SECTION 4. That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall have been approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Quarterly County Court of any County to which it may apply on or before the next regular meeting of such Quarterly County Court occurring more than thirty (30) days after its approval by the Chief Executive of this State. Its approval or non-approval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the body having jurisdiction to approve or the reverse, and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.

Passed: May 5, 1969.