Private Acts of 2005 Chapter 59

SECTION 1. [This section amended Private Acts of 1947, Chapter 384, reproduced herein.]

SECTION 2. [This section amended Private Acts of 1947, Chapter 384, reproduced herein.]

SECTION 3.

(a) Rutherford County shall provide all funding necessary for the establishment and operation of Part IV of the Court of General Sessions of Rutherford County created by this act, including a courtroom, office space, and such personnel as is necessary to efficiently operate such court.

(b) This act shall take effect only if the cost of providing any additional assistant district attorneys general, assistant district public defenders, or any other costs associated with the judgeship created by this act is funded by Rutherford County, and such funding continues for the term of the judgeship so created.

SECTION 4. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body of Rutherford County. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the Rutherford County legislative body and certified 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 as provided in Section 4.

Passed:  May 18, 2005.

COMPILER'S NOTE:  Section 3 of the Private Acts of 2005, Chapter 59, contained similar language as set forth in (a) above with respect to Part III of the Court of General Sessions of Rutherford County.