North Carolina § 161-21 - General index kept.

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§ 161-21. General index kept.

The board of county commissioners shall, at the expense of the county, maintain a consolidated index of all the deeds and other documents affecting real property in the register's office. History (1868, c. 35, s. 13; Code, s. 3663; Rev., s. 2664; C.S., s. 3560; 1929, c. 327, s. 1; 1987, c. 620, s. 5; 2008-194, s. 7(d).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-194, s. 7(d), effective August 8, 2008, rewrote the first sentence; and deleted the former second sentence, which provided the board of county commissioners additional authority to install the "Family" index system.

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Section 161-21 ("General index kept.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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