Private Acts of 1951 Chapter 652

SECTION 1. That there is hereby created the office of County Auditor for Maury County, Tennessee.

SECTION 2. That the qualifications of said official shall be that he be a resident of the State of Tennessee, but not necessarily a resident of Maury County, Tennessee, and that he be not less than twenty-five years of age, and that he must be a Certified Public Accountant.

SECTION 3. That the Quarterly County Court of Maury County, Tennessee, shall by resolution fix the term of office and the amount of salary to be paid to such County Auditor, who shall upon his election take an oath and furnish bond for the faithful performance of his duties as shall be required by the Quarterly County Court.

SECTION 4. That after the Quarterly County Court has adopted such resolution fixing the term of office and the salary of such auditor, said Quarterly County Court may then elect such auditor by majority vote.

SECTION 5. That said Auditor shall audit the books of all County Officers and Employees, and make quarterly periodic reports to the Quarterly County Court, and all members of said Court and all citizens of the County shall have access to said reports.

SECTION 6. That the Quarterly County Court shall have the authority to appropriate funds out of the General Fund of said County for the purpose of paying the salary of said Auditor and the expense incident to maintaining such office.

SECTION 7. That nothing hereinabove shall make it obligatory upon said Quarterly County Court to elect said County Auditor under this Act, or fix his term of office and salary.

SECTION 8. That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 16, 1951.