Private Acts of 1961 Chapter 49

COMPILER’S NOTE: The minimum salary of the circuit court clerk is determined in accordance with T.C.A. § 8-24-102.

SECTION 1. That the Circuit Court Clerk of Benton County, Tennessee shall be allowed the sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.00) per annum for his duties as Clerk of the Court of General Session of said county. Such sum shall be supplementary of and in addition to the amount allowed such clerk under the minimum state salary schedule as provided in Section 8-2405 of the Tennessee Code Annotated for Circuit Court Clerks. Such additional sum for his duties as Clerk of the Court of General Sessions shall be paid by warrant of the Trustee from funds paid into the county from fines and costs collected by and through the said Court of General Sessions at the time and in the manner payment is made such clerk for his duties as Circuit Court Clerk under the provisions of the above said minimum salary act.

Provisions for payment of such additional amount is made pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 109 of Public Acts of 1959 creating such court of General Sessions.

SECTION 2. That this Act shall have no effect unless the same shall be approved by a two-thirds vote of the Quarterly County Court of Benton County on or before the next regular meeting of said Quarterly County Court occurring more than thirty days after the approval of this Act by the Governor. The action of the Quarterly County Court hereon shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer thereof and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3. That this Act take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.

Passed: February 16, 1961.