SECTION 1. That Lewis County, acting through its Quarterly County Court is hereby authorized and empowered to levy a tax, not to exceed 554 on each hundred dollars of assessed valuation of property for general county purposes.
SECTION 2. That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall have been approved by two-thirds vote of the Quarterly County Court of any county to which it may apply on or before the next regular meeting of such Quarterly County occurring more than thirty days after its approval by the Chief Executive of this State. Its approval or non-approval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the body having jurisdiction to approve or the reverse, and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: March 18, 1955.