Private Acts of 1959 Chapter 248

COMPILER'S NOTE: This Act is published as the most recent authority for mileage payments in Trousdale County. The per diem compensation of the County Legislative Body is now regulated by T.C.A. 5-5-107.

SECTION 1. That the various Justices of the Peace of Trousdale County, Tennessee, shall receive the sum of $15.00 per diem for each day's attendance as a member of the Quarterly County Court of Trousdale County for their attendance at each regular or special session of said Court.

In addition thereto each Justices of the Peace shall receive the sum of Ten cents (10¢) for each mile necessarily travelled in attending each regular or special session of the Quarterly County Court.

SECTION 2. That the provisions of this Act shall become effective on September 1, 1960, provided the same shall be approved by a majority of the voters voting in a special election to be held for such purpose. Within sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act by the Governor, it shall be the duty of the Trousdale County Board of Election Commissioners to call a special election to be held in said County and said election shall be held not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of such call for the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this Act. The ballots used in such election shall have printed thereon the provisions of this Act and the voters shall vote for or against its adoption. The vote cast at such election shall be canvassed by the County Board of Election Commissioners on the first Monday occurring five (5) or more days after the date of such election and the results thereof shall be proclaimed by such election commission and certified to the Secretary of State, at Nashville. The qualification of the voters voting in said election shall be the same as now required of voters casting their ballot for members of the General Assembly and all laws applicable to general elections shall apply to the election to be held hereunder, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 11, 1959.