County clerks in the several counties of the state, except the counties that may have registers, and in the latter counties the registers of said counties shall be 'registrars' of titles in their respective counties. All laws relative to registers, county clerks and their deputies shall extend to registrars and their deputies, so far as the same may be applicable, except as in this article otherwise provided. Registrars of titles shall be county officers, within the meaning of the laws of this state.
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