SB3893 - Tennessee - County Government, County Officers, Election Laws

Companion Bill HB3969. Election Laws - Requires a non-partisan special election to be held when two or more simultaneous vacancies occur on any county legislative body and 12 or more months remain prior to the next August general election. - Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB3893 / HB3969 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $39,000 Bill Summary for *SB3893 / HB3969 Under present law, when a vacancy arises in a county office that is required by law to be filled by a vote of the people, the county legislative body must appoint a person to fill the vacancy, and any person so appointed serves until a successor is elected at the next general election. This bill creates an exception to the above requirement. Under this bill, if two or more simultaneous vacancies occur on any county legislative body and 12 or more [...]

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