Private Acts of 1983 Chapter 69

SECTION 1.  There is hereby levied a privilege tax on litigation of four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) in any civil case and fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($14.50) in any criminal case in Haywood County except city courts and juvenile courts.  The privilege tax levied by this act shall be in addition to the tax imposed by Chapter 215 of the Private Acts of 1976 relative to the establishment, maintenance and operation of the Haywood County Law Library.

The term "case" shall include ex parte as well as adversary or contested proceedings.

SECTION 2.  The litigation tax herein imposed shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which a case is filed as provided by the general law.  The clerk shall be accountable for and shall pay the revenue to the county trustee quarterly.  Such payment shall be made not later than the tenth day of the month immediately following the end of the quarter in which the payments are received.

SECTION 3.  The trustee shall deposit the taxes herein imposed in the county general fund.  These revenues shall be subject to appropriation by the county legislative body for general county purposes.

SECTION 4.  This Act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the county legislative body of Haywood County before October 1, 1983.  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 5.  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 4.

Passed:  March 31, 1983.