SB3757 - Tennessee: Election Laws, Metropolitan Government, Municipal Government

Companion Bill HB3312. Election Laws - Permits the provisions of a charter of any county having a charter form of government concerning the number of signatures necessary to file a petition to amend the charter to control over the present law requirement generally applicable to other governments that have charter provisions concerning recall, referendum, or initiative. - Amends TCA Section 2-5-151. Fiscal Summary for SB3757 / *HB3312Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3757 / *HB3312 Generally, any governmental entity may include a charter provision regarding a petition for recall, referendum, or initiative. Present law requires that a petition filed under any such charter provision be signed by at least 15 percent of persons registered to vote in the municipality or [...]

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