Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-09
Chapter No. 90
HOUSE BILL NO 200.

Commissioners for counties N Tennss.
see, having a population according To
the Federal Census Of 1911 Of not less
than II, $50 nor more than 1870 In.
hsbltans or that may have such popu-
lation by any subsequent Federal Gen
sus TO define the qualifications, method
Of appointment, and the duties Of said
Commissioners for the selection Of
juhe- and TO provide for jry .lists and
boxes 10 be kept Ia each county Affect
ed by thi, Act; to prescribe the duties
Of the Judge In respect 10 this Act; to
provide for a CLERK Of said Board and
for his oath and TO define his Cuties; TO
provide for the Compensation of the
members Of said Board and ils CLERK; TO
provide for the mann Of drawing and
impaneling juries and the dealings Of
said Judges, Board and Clerk in said
Counties with said jury list; jury boxes,
and juries; 10 punish certain violations
Of this Act; and to repeal all laws and
parts Of laws In conflict with this Act
Section l; Be IL enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State of Ten
nessee, That there shall be created for
each County in the STA having a pop
ulation OF not less than II, $50 nor
more than 1876 inhabitants, according
to the Federal Census of 1910 or any
subsequent Federal Census, Board of
Jury Commissioners, who shall exercise
the powers and discharge the duties set
out in this Act. Said Board shall con
sist Of three members, not more than
Two of whom shall belong to the same
political party: Each member Of said
Board shall be a discreet person, a
householder and freeh der of the
County but no attorney at law nor
County officer nor Justice of the Peace
nor Constable nor any person having at
the time of his app intment a suit
pending in any Court of record in the
County, nor any person who directly OF
indirectly shall become al applicant for
one of said positions shall be eligible to
membership upon said Board. All va
ca-cies upon said Board, whether oc-
curing from death, resignation, removal
from the County or otherwise shall be
filled in the same manner as original
appointments are made In The event
that at any time when, by The provision
of this Act it shall be the duty of said
Board to discharge any of the duties
hereinafter imposed, 1t shall appear by
the affidavit Of any member of said Board
or by the certificate Of a reputable ply
stefan, that any member is absent be
cause of sickness or other physical disa.
bility or for some other good and SUI
icient reason, said affidavit or certificate
shall be filed in the Office of the Circuit
Court Clerk, and said officer shall al
once certify the same to the County
Judge of the County, who shall imme
diateIy fill said temporary vacancy,
said temporary appointment shall b.
good only for the meeting called, and
to any adjourned term of said meeting
Provided. however, that upon the ap-
pearance of said absent member sale
temporary appointee shall vacate hii
Office for the regular aPpointee. Sale
temporary appointee shall take an
subscribe to the same oath as the regu-
lar appointees and the oath and thu
full record Of said appointment shall b.
entered upon the civil and crimina
minutes of said Circuit Court and upor
the minutes of said Board
All appointments, both regular an(
temporary, shall be made in writing
addressed to the Circuit Court CLERK o
said counties and entered both upon thu
civil and criminal minutes of sa,C
G lurt, and said clerk shall certify saiC
appointments to said appointees undo
the seal Of said court.
, Section 2: be it further enacted, Ina
said Board of Jury Commissioners shall
be appointed by the Circuit Judge hold
lug Court in said counties, one membe
3 of which shall serve until January i
1914, one until January l, 1915, an,
8 one until January /, 1916, the Oircui
t Judge indicating in his appointment
I which Commissioner shall serve eac
term respectively. Beginning wit
: January l, 1914, Commissioner shall b
3 appointed each year to hold office TO
: the term of three years next froI
n January /, of the year of his appoint
4 ment. If said Circuit Judge shall nc
\ make any of said appointments prior tc
4 or upon, January l, of each and ever
K year, this shall not preclude his maxim
Z said appointment at subsequent datt
Provid ID, however, that said term
shall end upon January l, instead {
Z three years from the date of appoint
3 ment. No Commissioner shall b
\ eIigible to succeed himself within 81