NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1961 SESSION

CHAPTER 1051

SENATE BILL 474

AN ACT TO FIX THE FEES OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF WATAUGA COUNTY FOR THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. On and after July 1, 1961, the Register of Deeds of Watauga County shall charge, collect and receive the following fees for the registration or furnishing of copies of the instruments hereinafter set forth, as follows:

(a)       Registration of Deeds, Deeds of Trust or Mortgages on Real Estate ......... $2.00

(b)       Registration of Conditional Sales Contracts ................................................... 1.00

(c)       Registration of Chattel Mortgages ................................................................... 1.00

(d)       Furnishing Certified Copies of Birth Certificates .......................................... 1.00

(e)       Furnishing Certified Copies of Marriage Certificates ................................... 1.00

(f)       Furnishing Certified Copies of Army Discharges ........................................... 1.00

(g)       Registration of Miscellaneous Instruments, unless a higher

fee is charged under an applicable statute .......................................................................... 1.00

Sec. 2. That except as set forth in Section 1 of this Act the fees charged by the register of deeds for all other transactions shall be as now fixed by law.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 19th day of June, 1961.