Private Acts of 1976 Chapter 246

SECTION 1.  In elections for members of the Haywood Quarterly County Court, two (2) justices of the peace shall be elected from each magisterial district.  In each magisterial district, there is hereby designated justice of the peace, position 1, and justice of the peace, position 2.  For purposes of qualifying for office of justice of the peace, a candidate shall declare for justice of the peace, position 1, or justice of the peace, position 2.  The voters of each magisterial district shall vote for one (1) candidate for justice of the peace, position 1, and for one (1) candidate for justice of the peace, position 2.  The candidate with the largest number of votes for each justice of the peace position shall be elected to that respective justice of the peace position.

SECTION 2.  This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Quarterly County Court of Haywood County.  Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the Quarterly County Court and certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3.  For the purpose of approving or rejecting the provisions of this act, it shall be effective upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.  For all other purposes, it shall become effective upon being approved as provided in Section 2.

Passed:  March 10, 1976.