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PDF versionSECTION 1. That Chapter 123 of the Private Acts of 1941, the caption of which is set forth above, and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto be, and the same are hereby amended to create a Sixth Division of the General Sessions Court of Shelby County, Tennessee. The said Sixth Division shall have the same terms of Court, the same jurisdiction and powers as are now exercised by the other Divisions of the General Sessions Court of Shelby County, Tennessee.
SECTION 2. That the office of the Sixth General Sessions Court Judge is hereby created which shall be filled by election as hereinafter provided, and said Sixth General Sessions Court Judge to be so elected and his successors in office shall sit and hold Court regularly in Division VI thereof.
SECTION 3. That in the next regular election of County Officer in the State to be held in August, 1968, a person qualified under the law shall be elected to hold said Judgeship until September 1, 1974, and until his successor is qualified. Beginning with the regular election of County Officers in the State to be held in August, 1974, and from that election forward, a person qualified under the law shall be elected for the same term of office as are other General Sessions Judges of Shelby County, Tennessee.
SECTION 4. That the Judge of the Sixth Division of the General Sessions Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, shall have the same qualifications and exercise the same powers and jurisdiction and receive the same compensation as do the other General Sessions Court Judges of Shelby County, Tennessee.
SECTION 5. That all rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the five divisions of General Sessions Court shall be enlarged to include Division VI, and the minutes of Division VI shall be kept in the same manner as the minutes of the other Divisions and signed by the Judge presiding therein.
SECTION 6. That the County Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, shall furnish the necessary supplies for said Division and shall furnish a suitable and separate Courtroom and the Sheriff of the County shall in person or by Deputy attend the Sixth Division when it is in session.
SECTION 7. That the office, powers and duties and responsibilities of the Clerk of the General Sessions Court shall be enlarged to include the work of Division VI, and the Clerk or his Deputy shall attend Division VI when it is in session.
SECTION 8. That this Act shall have no effect unless approved by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the Quarterly County Court of Shelby County not more than one hundred twenty (120) days subsequent to its approval by the Chief Executive of this State or after its otherwise effective date. Its approval or non-approval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the Quarterly County Court and shall be certified by him to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 9. That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage, the public welfare requiring it.
Passed: April 3, 1968.