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Private Acts of 1945 Chapter 570

COMPILER’S NOTE: The following act amended Private Acts of 1941, Chapter 149, however, the Act did not designate a section number.

SECTION 1.  That Chapter 149 of the Private Acts of 1941 be and the same is hereby amended as follows:

“(a). The county road commission of Hancock County is hereby abolished effective September 1, 1946.

“(b). The duties of the said county road commission and of each of the individual commissioners thereof is transferred to one official to be known as the ‘Superintendent of Highways of Hancock County.’  Such official shall be responsible for the discharge of all duties which have heretofore been assigned to the said road commission and the various members thereof.

“(c). The said Superintendent of Highways of Hancock County will be elected by a vote of the qualified voters of Hancock County at the time other county officers are elected at the August election in each even numbered year and shall take office on September 1 next following such elections.  The term of such official shall be two years from and after September 1.  The first election of Superintendent of Highways shall be at the August 1946 election.

COMPILER'S NOTE: Section 1(d) amended Section 5 of Chapter 149 in Private Acts of 1941. Because a section was designated, it has been incorporated into the Act.

SEC. 2.  That the Caption of the aforesaid Chapter 149 of the Private Acts of 1941 be and the same is hereby amended by striking therefrom the words “Road Commissioner” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Superintendent of Highways.”

SEC. 3.  That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

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

Passed:  February 28, 1945.