North Carolina § 161-22 - 3. Minimum standards for land records management.

§ 161-22. 3. Minimum standards for land records management.

In addition to the recording and indexing procedures set forth in this Article, the register of deeds shall follow the rules specifying minimum standards and procedures in land records management adopted by the Department of Secretary of State pursuant to G.S. 147-54.3(b1) . History (1991, c. 697, s. 2; 1993, c. 178, s. 3; 2015-264, s. 25.) Local Modification. - Brunswick: 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 629, s. 2 (effective January 1, 1999). Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1993, c. 178, which amended G.S. 161-22 and changed the effective date of this section, in s. 6 provides: "Index entries made pursuant to G.S. 161-22 prior to the effective date of Sections 1 and 2 of this act that omitted symbols, spaces, commas, hyphens, periods, dashes, or similar punctuation, or that omitted the word 'The' when it was the first word in the name of the party, or that placed the word 'The' at the end of the index entry rather than at the beginning when it was the first word in the name of a party, are hereby declared sufficient and valid." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-264, s. 25, effective October 1, 2015, substituted "G.S. 147-54.3(b1)" for "G.S. 143-345.6(b1)" at the end of the sentence.