1. 1. The recorder of deeds in counties of the third class, wherein there is a separate circuit clerk and recorder, shall keep a full, true and faithful account of all fees of every kind received. He shall make a report thereof each year to the county commission.
2. 2. It shall be the duty of the recorder of deeds to charge, receive and collect in all cases every fee, charge or money due his office by law. He shall also, when he makes and files the report herein required at the end of each year of his official term, verify the same by affidavit, and the report shall show the source and amount of every fee or charge collected. All fees, charges and moneys collected by the recorder of deeds shall be the property of the county.

(L. 1945 p. 1526 § 1, A.L. 1953 p. 372, A.L. 1965 p. 172, A.L. 1969 H.B. 119)