Private Acts of 1978 Chapter 322

SECTION 1. Candidates for membership on the County Legislative Body of Rhea County, including the Quarterly County Court or its successor body, shall qualify and be elected on the basis of county legislative districts, and candidates who receive the highest number of votes in multi-member districts shall be elected for positions in such districts without designation of specific positions therein.

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 Rhea County before September 1, 1978. 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: April 27, 1978.