HB0689 - Tennessee: County Government, Emergency Communications Districts

Companion Bill SB1737. Emergency Communications Districts - Specifies that boards of directors for emergency communications districts created by a county or counties must include seven to nine appointees by the county's or counties' mayors or executives, and the mayor of each municipality served by the district. - Amends TCA Section 7-86-105. Fiscal Summary for *HB0689 / SB1737 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0689 / SB1737 Under present law, the members of the board of directors of an emergency communications district that is created by a county legislative body are appointed by the county mayor, subject to confirmation by the county legislative body. This bill changes present law by requiring that, for emergency communications districts created by a county or counties, the members of the board of directors be appointed by the county mayor [...]

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