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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 805 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0870. Animal Control - Establishes requirements for the chemical capture of companion animals. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for HB1168 / *SB0870Increase State Expenditures - $6,400 One-Time Bill Summary for HB1168 / *SB0870 This bill authorizes certified animal control agencies to capture companion animals, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, equines, and rabbits by means of sedation, using approved drugs and drug administering equipment. The drugs must be approved by the state board of veterinary medicine and may only be administered by individuals appropriately trained and competency-certified by the state veterinarian. The drugs may only be administered in the species for which the FDA has approved the use of the drugs, via an approved route of administration for the species, and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 805 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1168. Animal Control - Establishes requirements for the chemical capture of companion animals. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17 and Title 63, Chapter 12. Fiscal Summary for *SB0870 / HB1168Increase State Expenditures - $6,400 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0870 / HB1168 This bill authorizes certified animal control agencies to capture companion animals, such as dogs, cats, hamsters, equines, and rabbits by means of sedation, using approved drugs and drug administering equipment. The drugs must be approved by the state board of veterinary medicine and may only be administered by individuals appropriately trained and competency-certified by the state veterinarian. The drugs may only be administered in the species for which the FDA has approved the use of the drugs, via an approved route of administration for the species, and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1268. Billboards - Requires county and municipal governments that enact zoning ordinances to notify the commissioner of transportation; and prohibits the commissioner's issuance or renewal of billboard permits on rights-of-way within counties or municipalities that have ordinances regarding such billboards. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7 and Title 54, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1882 / *SB1268 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1882 / *SB1268 This bill requires the board of commissioners or other chief legislative body of a municipality to report to the commissioner of transportation all municipal zoning ordinances adopted, including ordinances governing off-premises signage. The reports must be made on January 15 of each year and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Trans Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1882. Billboards - Requires county and municipal governments that enact zoning ordinances to notify the commissioner of transportation; and prohibits the commissioner's issuance or renewal of billboard permits on rights-of-way within counties or municipalities that have ordinances regarding such billboards. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 7 and Title 54, Chapter 21, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB1268 / HB1882 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1268 / HB1882 This bill requires the board of commissioners or other chief legislative body of a municipality to report to the commissioner of transportation all municipal zoning ordinances adopted, including ordinances governing off-premises signage. The reports must be made on January 15 of each year and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCounty Government - Revises requirements concerning the director of accounts and budgets under the County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957 in Lawrence County. - Amends TCA Section 5-13-103. Fiscal Summary for *HB0195 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0195 Present law requires the county mayor of any county that has adopted the provisions of the County Fiscal Procedure Law of 1957 to appoint, with the approval of the county legislative body or other governing body, a director of accounts and budgets who will be a county employee. Present law provides that the director has the power, in accordance with regulations established by the county mayor, to appoint and remove the director's assistants, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their salaries within the limits of the annual appropriation. This bill revises the above provisions in regard to Lawrence County to require the county legislative body [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 135 Bill TextCounty Government - Raises the amount over which competitive bids are required for county purchases under the general fund from $5,000 to $10,000. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *HB0216 / SB0319 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0880. County Government - Disqualifies county employees from serving on county legislative body; current members are exempted. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0433 / SB0880 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0433 / SB0880 Under present law, any county employee who is otherwise qualified to serve as a member of the county legislative body is not disqualified from the office due to being a county employee. This bill disqualifies any county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body for the county that employs the employee; provided, however, any member of a county legislative body who is a county employee prior to August 1, 2010, would not be disqualified to continue in office as a member of the county legislative body.
Latest Action: 04/04/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 3 Bill TextCounty Government - Removes the authority of any county legislative body to redesignate the chief executive officer as the county executive instead of the county mayor by private act; continues in effect any private act enacted prior to the effective date of this act to change the title back to county executive. - Amends TCA Section 5-6-101. Fiscal Summary for HB0598 / *SB0659 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCounty Government - Provides that the budget approved by the legislative body for the office of county mayor or executive shall be no less than that of the preceding year's approved budget for the office of county mayor or executive. - Amends TCA Section 5-21-111. Fiscal Summary for *HB0974Not Available
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1650. County Government - Shifts cost of providing various services from counties to state and increases payments to counties for providing certain services. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 8; Title 16; Title 33; Title 38; Title 41; Title 49 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB1121 / SB1650Increase State Expenditures - Exceeds $1,610,000,000/Recurring Exceeds $4,000,000/One-Time Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $34,000,000 Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $1,500,000,000 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000,000 Bill Summary for *HB1121 / SB1650 This bill revises various financial responsibilities and powers of county and municipal governments. ELECTION AND ELECTION COMMISSIONS This bill transfers most of the financial responsibility for elections from local governments [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill TextCounty Government - Authorizes the county legislative body, upon the adoption of a resolution, to pay an employee or official an amount equal to premium for group health insurance offered by the county if the employee or official elects not to participate in the group insurance coverage. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB4265 Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3893. 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 HB3969 / *SB3893 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $39,000 Bill Summary for HB3969 / *SB3893 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4111. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Directs that state funding shall be fully provided no later than 2010 in order to upgrade the highways connecting certain county seats to the nearest interstate highway. - Amends TCA Section 54-5-102. Fiscal Summary for *HB4035 / SB4111 Increase State Expenditures - $77,500,000/FY08-09/ Highway Fund $77,500,000/FY09-10/ Highway Fund Bill Summary for *HB4035 / SB4111 Present law expresses the legislative intent that all county seats be connected by a four-lane highway to the nearest interstate highway by the shortest route available over an existing state or federal highway. This bill requires that state funding be provided by 2010 for the purpose of connecting the county seat of Perry County by a four-lane highway to the nearest interstate [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Trans Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4035. Highways, Roads and Bridges - Directs that state funding shall be fully provided no later than 2010 in order to upgrade the highways connecting certain county seats to the nearest interstate highway. - Amends TCA Section 54-5-102. Fiscal Summary for SB4111 / *HB4035 Increase State Expenditures - $77,500,000/FY08-09/ Highway Fund $77,500,000/FY09-10/ Highway Fund Bill Summary for SB4111 / *HB4035 Present law expresses the legislative intent that all county seats be connected by a four-lane highway to the nearest interstate highway by the shortest route available over an existing state or federal highway. This bill requires that state funding be provided by 2010 for the purpose of connecting the county seat of Perry County by a four-lane highway to the nearest interstate [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4100. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain political subdivisions to establish a mandatory retirement age for certain emergency management services personnel; allows certain EMS personnel, being 55 years of age or older and having at least 25 years of creditable service, to retire early. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for *HB4068 / SB4100 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $3,200,000/ Annual Amortized Cost/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB4068 / SB4100 Under present law, there is not a mandatory age requirement for any member of the TCRS, except for certain members such as state police officers, wildlife officers, or commissioned members of the alcoholic beverage commission and who are engaged in law enforcement activities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Govt. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4068. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Authorizes certain political subdivisions to establish a mandatory retirement age for certain emergency management services personnel; allows certain EMS personnel, being 55 years of age or older and having at least 25 years of creditable service, to retire early. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 34; Title 8, Chapter 35 and Title 8, Chapter 36. Fiscal Summary for SB4100 / *HB4068 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $3,200,000/ Annual Amortized Cost/Permissive Bill Summary for SB4100 / *HB4068 Under present law, there is not a mandatory age requirement for any member of the TCRS, except for certain members such as state police officers, wildlife officers, or commissioned members of the alcoholic beverage commission and who are engaged in law enforcement activities [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3858. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB4058 / *HB3858 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4004. Taxes, Business - Modifies certain policies and procedures pertaining to collection of business taxes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for HB3957 / *SB4004Decrease State Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3957 / *SB4004 Present law requires every person taxable under the Business Tax Act, prior to engaging in business, to register with the county clerk, in the case of taxes owed to the county, and with the city official designated as the collector of tax by city charter or ordinance, in the case of taxes owed to a municipality. Any metropolitan government that has levied the business taxes may designate the county clerk as the collector of the tax for the entire metropolitan taxing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Referred to Senate Tax Sub Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3957. Taxes, Business - Modifies certain policies and procedures pertaining to collection of business taxes. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 4, Part 7. Fiscal Summary for *SB4004 / HB3957Decrease State Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Revenue - Exceeds $100,000 Increase Local Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB4004 / HB3957 Present law requires every person taxable under the Business Tax Act, prior to engaging in business, to register with the county clerk, in the case of taxes owed to the county, and with the city official designated as the collector of tax by city charter or ordinance, in the case of taxes owed to a municipality. Any metropolitan government that has levied the business taxes may designate the county clerk as the collector of the tax for the entire metropolitan taxing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 746 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4058. Planning, Public - Specifies certain types of construction that do not constitute utility construction for purposes of determining when subdivision plats must be submitted to municipal or regional planning commissions for approval. - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 3, Part 4 and Title 13, Chapter 4, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB3858 / SB4058 Present law requires that a subdivision plat be submitted to the planning commission. Present law also allows a municipal or regional planning commission to adopt regulations governing the subdivision of land within that municipality or region. "Subdivision" means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction, or any division of less than five acres for the purpose,[...] show full description
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