Private Acts of 1959 Chapter 186

SECTION 1. That the Quarterly County Court of Shelby County, Tennessee is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint one or more deputy coroners for the County of Shelby.

SECTION 2. That such deputy coroner or deputy coroners so appointed is/are hereby authorized to perform all duties which can now be performed by the Coroner, and shall be subject to the same obligations as the Coroner.

SECTION 3. That such deputy coroner or deputy coroners shall be compensated by said County in such amount and manner as is agreed upon between said Quarterly County Court and such deputy coroner or deputy coroners.

SECTION 4. That such deputy coroner or deputy coroners shall serve at the pleasure of said Quarterly County Court, and said Court shall have the power to remove such deputy coroner or deputy coroners and supply any vacancy in its discretion.

SECTION 5. That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall have been approved by a two-thirds vote of the Quarterly County Court of Shelby County within ninety days (90) after the sine die adjournment of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. 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 6. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: March 18, 1959.