SB0839 - Tennessee: Courts, Courts, Municipal, Criminal Procedure, Municipal Government

Companion Bill HB0889. Courts, Municipal - Expands the jurisdiction of certain municipal courts to include alleged violations of certain mirror ordinances based on certain state criminal offenses. - Amends TCA Section 16-18-302. Fiscal Summary for *SB0839 / HB0889 Other Fiscal Impact - There will be a shift in local government revenues and expenditures associated with this bill. Approximately $52,000 in revenue would be shifted from the county to municipalities within Sevier County. There will also be a shift in expenditures from the county to such municipalities. Such shift is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for *SB0839 / HB0889 Present law authorizes municipal courts in any municipality having a population in excess of 150,000 (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, and Memphis) to enforce any municipal law or ordinance that mirrors,[...]

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