Private Acts of 1939 Chapter 422

SECTION 1. That this Act shall apply to each County in the State having a population of not less than 21,370 nor more than 21, 380 by the Federal Census of 1930 or any other subsequent Federal Census; and that in each such County the County Court Clerk shall be authorized to employ a Deputy or Clerk to assist him in the performance of his duties at compensation of $50.00 per month to be paid on warrant of the County Judge drawn on the general County funds to the Trustee of such Counties.

SECTION 2. That this Act take effect from September 1, 1938, so as to reimburse such County Court Clerks for money expended for clerical assistance from that date.

SECTION 3. That if any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or any part or parts of this Act shall be declared to be unconstitutional and void, it shall not affect the remaining part or parts of this Act, it being hereby declared to be the legislative intent to have passed the remainder of this Act, notwithstanding the part so held to be invalid, if any.

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

Passed March 7, 1939.