South Carolina Passes URPERA
  Posted: May 15 2008 | South Carolina | Print Article |

South Carolina has adopted the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA). South Carolina's new law took effect upon approval by Gov. Mark Sanford on May 13.

URPERA states that any requirements of state law describing or requiring that a document be an original, on paper or in writing are satisfied by a document in electronic form. Furthermore, any requirement that the document contains a signature or acknowledgment is satisfied by an electronic signature or acknowledgment. The act specifically authorizes a recorder, at the recorder's option, to accept electronic documents for recording and to index and store those documents electronically.

URPERA was drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law (NCCUSL) and approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2004. No state is required to adopt a uniform or model law; however, NCCUSL's uniform and model laws provide states with the basis for legislation that promotes uniformity among the states.