Private Acts of 1992 Chapter 220

SECTION 1. The Election Commission of Williamson County may adopt a
supplemental system for maintaining registration records utilizing electronic, electromechanical
or microfilm equipment. If the commission exercises its option to place the permanent record
"original" which has been signed by the registered voter, on microfilm, or retain the "original"
and adopt an electronic computerized method of storing and printing duplicate registration
records, the "original" or microfilm of the "original" and the computerized printout of the
"duplicate," shall be the legal documents of registration. The county election commission may,
in its discretion, elect to use data processing equipment owned by a local governing body or
contract with outside commercial data processing agencies, including other governmental
agencies, or, with the approval of the legislative body of such county, may purchase appropriate
data processing equipment. The coordinator of election in consultation with the state election
commission shall determine whether a supplemental system meets the requirements of this
section.
SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote
of the county legislative body of Williamson County before July 1, 1992. Its approval or
nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the county legislative body of
Williamson County and certified to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 3. For purposes 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 23, 1992.