Private Acts of 1989 Chapter 48

COMPILER’S NOTE:  Sections 1 and 2 of this act amended Private Acts of 1947, Chapter 345, which is printed herein.

SECTION 3.  The Judge of Section No. 3 shall be appointed by the County Legislative Body of Blount County as provided by law and shall take office on July 1, 1989 to serve until his successor is elected in the 1990 August General Election and qualified.  In such election and all subsequent elections, the candidates for such office shall designate and be qualified to run for Judge of Section No. 3.  Such Judge shall be elected as provided by law for a term of eight (8) years.

SECTION 4.  The Judge of Section No. 3 of the Court of General Sessions of Blount County shall receive the same compensation and benefits as the Judges of Sections No. 1 and 2.  The jurisdiction of Section No. 3 shall be concurrent with Sections No. 1 and 2.

SECTION 5.  This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the Legislative Body of Blount 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 6.  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 5.

PASSED:  APRIL 5, 1989.