Private Acts of 1963 Chapter 57

SECTION 1.  That from and after the effective date of this act no building or buildings shall be built, erected, or constructed in Greene County of the value of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or more without the builder thereof having first obtained from the county court clerk of Greene County a permit for said building, erection, or construction.  The said county court clerk shall collect a fee of one dollar ($1.00) for issuing said permit.

SECTION 2.  That if any person shall proceed to build, erect, or construct any building or buildings without having first obtained said permit and paying the fee provided therefor the property shall be taxed in the following manner.  The tax assessor shall assess taxes against said property for the year in which said property is entered on the tax rolls of the county and in addition shall tax the property for the two (2) years immediately preceding, plus a twenty per cent (20%) penalty.

SECTION 3.  That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall have been approved by two-thirds vote of the quarterly county court of Greene County on or before the next regular meeting of such quarterly county court occurring more than thirty days after its approval by the Governor of this State, or after its otherwise effecting date.  Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the quarterly county court, and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 4.  That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  February 25, 1963.