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PDF versionSECTION 1. A litigation tax of five dollars and twenty-five cents ($5.25) on all civil cases and of fifteen dollars ($15.00) on all criminal cases shall be levied and taxed as a part of the costs in actions filed in the Hawkins County general sessions court, criminal court, circuit court, chancery court, and probate court. This tax shall not apply to cases filed in juvenile court.
SECTION 2. The respective clerks of each court shall collect the litigation tax and report and pay over the same to the county general fund.
SECTION 3. This Act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the county legislative body of Hawkins County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the county legislative body and certified by him to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. 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 3.
PASSED: April 8, 1982.