HB0666 - Tennessee: County Government, Election Laws, Municipal Government

Companion Bill SB1105. Election Laws - Requires any person seeking to be elected to county or municipal office to have obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent in educational training. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 5, Part 1; Title 5; Title 6 and Title 8. Fiscal Summary for *HB0666 / SB1105Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0666 / SB1105 This bill requires that a person have a high school diploma or its equivalent in educational training in order to file a nominating petition for election to a county or municipal office filled by voters. If a person holding an elected county or municipal office who is alleged to have falsely certified that the person has a high school diploma or its equivalent, then the legislative body would conduct a public hearing, and if a majority of the legislative [...]

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