Private Acts of 1961 Chapter 292

SECTION 1. That it shall be the duty of the Tax Assessor of McMinn County to be present in person, or to have a deputy present, at his office in the Courthouse during office hours. It shall be the further duty of the Tax Assessor to stamp or cause to be stamped all deeds presented at his office, with a stamp showing that he has copied the names of the vendor and vendee in said deed of conveyance for the purpose of making proper correction on his roll of assessments. It shall be the duty of the Tax Assessor to correct his tax rolls in all such cases so that the tax rolls of McMinn County will be kept up to date and will show the correct owners of real estate to the end that property may be assessed in the name of the true owners thereof.

SECTION 2. That the County Register of the County of McMinn, State of Tennessee, shall not record any deed conveying real estate in said County unless same bears the stamp of the Tax Assessor of said County, certifying that said Tax Assessor has copied the names of the vendor and vendee in said deed of conveyance for the purpose of making proper corrections on his roll of assessments.

SECTION 3. That the provisions of this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the County Council of McMinn County and its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of said body having jurisdiction to approve or the reverse, and the same shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.

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

Passed: March 13, 1961.