Private Acts of 1974 Chapter 366

SECTION 1.  That the Probate Court of Davidson County, in addition to the jurisdiction heretofore vested in it by statute, shall have and exercise all the jurisdiction now or hereafter conferred upon the Chancery Court of Davidson County.

SECTION 2.  That in the exercise of the jurisdiction conferred upon it hereunder, the Probate Court and the Judge thereof shall be subject to and bound by all the statutes and rules and applicable to the Chancery Court of Davidson County.  Causes which may be filed in or transferred to the Chancery Court of Davidson County may be assigned to said Probate Court in the same manner in which causes are assigned to the several Parts of the Chancery Court of Davidson County.

SECTION 3.  That the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Davidson County shall act as Clerk and Master for said Probate Court in all matters pertaining to the jurisdiction conferred upon said Probate Court by this Act.

SECTION 4.  That all laws or parts of laws, public or private, in conflict with the provisions with this Act are hereby repealed.

SECTION 5.  That this Act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds' vote of the Metropolitan County Council of Nashville and Davidson County.  Its approval or non-approval shall be proclaimed by the Presiding Officer of the Council and certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 6.  That for the purpose of approving this Act as provided in Section 5, it shall take effect upon becoming a law, but other provisions of the Act shall be effective only upon being approved as provided in Section 5.

Passed:  March 28, 1974.