Private Acts of 1931 Chapter 738

SECTION 1. That this Act shall apply to any county in the State having a population of not less than 11,360 nor more than 11,375, according to the Federal Census of 1930, or any subsequent Federal Census.

SEC. 2. That in any county to which this Act applies, a tax assessor, shall be elected at the regular biennial August election, 1930, to serve for a period of four (4) years from and after September 1, 1932, and until his successor has been elected and qualified; and biennially after said first election, the qualified voters of such county shall elect a successor to serve for a like term of four (4) years. At the January term of the Quarterly County Court of such county prior to each election in August following, the Quarterly County Court by resolution shall fix the salary of the tax assessor for the four-year term beginning September 1, following at such sum as it may determine which shall be not less than Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars per annum nor more than Twelve Hundred ($1200.00) Dollars per annum, payable by the county at the time or times and in the manner now provided by law for the payment of other county officers, it being the purpose of this Act to have the salary of each tax assessor fixed at the January term of the Quarterly County Court prior to his election in August following, with no authority in said court to change said salary during the four-year term.

SEC. 3. That in addition to other duties now prescribed by law for tax assessors generally, any tax assessor serving under this Act shall keep his office open in the county seat for the transaction of business and any deed presented for registration shall be presented to the tax assessor prior to registration so that the conveyance of the property covered by said deed may be noted and transferred on the tax assessor's books to the end that the property of the county shall be kept and assessed to the proper party and without a notation on said deed showing that the same has been presented to the tax assessor for transfer of the assessment on his books, such deed shall not be subject to registration.

SEC. 4. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: July 2, 1931.