HOUSE BILL 1431 By Lamberth SENATE BILL 1457 By Haile SB1457 003932 - 1 - AN ACT to amend Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939; as amended by Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1981; Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006; Chapter 66 of the Private Acts of 2014; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Portland. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: SECTION 1. Chapter 568 of the Private Acts of 1939, as amended by Chapter 107 of the Private Acts of 1981, Chapter 129 of the Private Acts of 2006, Chapter 66 of the Private Acts of 2014, and any other acts amendatory thereto, is amended by deleting Article XII and substituting the following: ARTICLE IX [Repealed by 2025 Amendment] SECTION 2. This act shall have no effect unless it is approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the legislative body of the City of Portland. Its approval or nonapproval shall be proclaimed by the presiding officer of the legislative body and certified to the secretary of state. SECTION 3. 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 2.