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Private Acts of 1953 Chapter 93

COMPILER'S NOTE:  This Act may be supeseded by T.C.A. Section 22-1-102. 

SECTION 1.  That in counties of this State having a population of not less than 15,850, nor more than 16,950, by the Federal Census of 1950, or any subsequent Federal Census, no person shall be required to serve as a regular juror more frequently than once in each two-year period.  Any person summoned for jury duty upon the regular duty who has served as a member of such regular duty in said County within two years next preceding his call for service may claim his exemption from such jury service and the same shall be allowed him by the Court to which he is summoned, provided, however, that this shall be a personal privilege of the juryman and not challenged for cause unless so made by other statutes.

SECTION 2.  That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed:  March 4, 1953.