Private Acts of 2000 Chapter 86

SECTION 1.  Chapter 59 of the Private Acts of 1983, as amended by Chapter 40 of the Private Acts of 1995, is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2.  The office of purchasing agent for Henderson County is abolished.  Nothing in this act shall be construed as reducing the term of office of the current county purchasing agent.  Such person shall continue to serve in that capacity and retain all powers and responsibilities of the office until the expiration of the current term on August 31, 2000, or until he or she vacates office, whichever occurs first.  In the case of a vacancy in the office of county purchasing agent prior to August 31, 2000, such office shall not be filled, but shall be abolished on the effective date of the vacancy.

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

Passed: February 28, 2000.