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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: 04/04/2007 - 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 *SB0659 / HB0598 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0433. 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 SB0880 / *HB0433 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB0880 / *HB0433 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: 05/19/2008 - H. Placed on last Regular Calendar for 5/20/08 Bill TextCounty Officers - Clarifies that the duties of constitutional county officers shall not be altered or abolished under a county charter form of government and failure to specifically create or specify duties of such officers shall not be deemed to abolish the offices. - Amends TCA Section 5-1-210. Fiscal Summary for *HB0945 / SB1761 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCounty Officers - Clarifies that the duties of constitutional county officers shall not be altered or abolished under a county charter form of government and failure to specifically create or specify duties of such officers shall not be deemed to abolish the offices. - Amends TCA Section 5-1-210. Fiscal Summary for HB1244 / *SB1090 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1058. County Officers - Changes the benchmark for compensating a full-time county mayor; requires all county mayors to devote full time to the county mayor's office. - Amends TCA Section 8-24-102. Fiscal Summary for HB1248 / *SB1058(Corrected) Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $2,500,000* Bill Summary for HB1248 / *SB1058 Present law requires that the salary for any full-time county mayor be at least 5 percent higher than the salary paid to any other county constitutional office, except the judge of general sessions court. The salary of a county mayor who devotes less than full time to the county mayor's office is determined by resolution of the county legislative body. This bill requires all county mayors to devote full time to their offices and requires that the salary for all county mayors be at least 5 percent [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCounty Officers - Establishes certain minimum salary for certain elected county officials. - Amends TCA Section 8-24-102. Fiscal Summary for *HB1254 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for *HB1254 This bill requires that every countywide elected official be paid compensation at least equal to the compensation paid to the highest paid appointed official or employee under the office of the county mayor. This bill eliminates the present law requirement that the salary of the sheriff and chief administrative officer of the county highway department be at least 10 percent higher than the salary paid to the general officers of the county.
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 470 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0506. County Officers - Requires that the annual percentage increase in the salary of specified county officials be at least as great as the percentage increase in salary of the county officials in the county with the median population of all of the counties. - Amends TCA Title 8. Fiscal Summary for HB1817 / *SB0506 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1817 / *SB0506 Under present law the minimum compensation for county general officers is based on a population table whereby the minimum compensation is higher for counties in higher population brackets. The population of counties, for purposes of determining minimum compensation for county general officers, is determined by either the most recent federal census or a special census conducted at the county's [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/06/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCounty Officers - Requires the compensation of every county-wide elected official to be at least equal to the compensation paid to the highest paid appointed official or employee under the office of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Section 8-24-102. Fiscal Summary for *HB1986 / SB2068 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm. Bill TextCounty Officers - Permits Roane County to abolish or remove law enforcement powers from the office of constable upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB4263 / *HB4262 Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred to Delayed Bills Committee Bill TextCounty Officers - Permits Roane County to abolish or remove law enforcement powers from the office of constable upon two-thirds vote of the county legislative body. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 10, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB4262 / SB4263 Decrease Local Expenditures - Not Significant
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: 02/20/2008 - 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 843 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3885. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayor to appoint a fire marshal; if a county fire marshal is employed, the mayor must set the compensation within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body; requires any county fire marshal to have at least five years experience as a firefighter, be certified by the state fire marshal as a fire safety or building inspector, and serve at the pleasure of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for HB3867 / *SB3885 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion 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 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 843 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3867. Fire Prevention and Investigation - Authorizes county mayor to appoint a fire marshal; if a county fire marshal is employed, the mayor must set the compensation within the amount appropriated for such purpose by the county legislative body; requires any county fire marshal to have at least five years experience as a firefighter, be certified by the state fire marshal as a fire safety or building inspector, and serve at the pleasure of the county mayor. - Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 6 and Title 68, Chapter 102. Fiscal Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $2,964,500 Bill Summary for *SB3885 / HB3867 This bill requires the county mayor for each county to employ a county fire marshal to reduce fire deaths and injuries, investigate fires for cause and origin, enforce burning regulations, and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2747. County Officers - Authorizes county legislative bodies to use any census estimate published by the federal census bureau indicating a growth in population in establishing the minimum compensation of county officials for purposes of increasing county officials' salaries. - Amends TCA Section 8-24-102. Fiscal Summary for HB3670 / *SB2747 Increase Local Expenditures - $300,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB3670 / *SB2747 Under present law, the population of counties, for purposes of the provisions governing the compensation of county officials, is determined by the 2000 federal census or the most recent succeeding federal census or a special census. Present law provides that for the purpose of moving from one population classification to another, each county may take not more than three special censuses at its own expense [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2746. Insurance, Health, Accident - Authorizes county official participants with at least six years of service, or their surviving spouses, to elect to continue participation in county provided group health plan or any plan provided by local government insurance committee. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 27. Fiscal Summary for HB3669 / *SB2746 Increase Local Expenditures* - Exceeds $100,000 Bill Summary for HB3669 / *SB2746 Under present law, the local government insurance committee is authorized to establish a health insurance plan for employees of local governments and quasi-governmental organizations established for the primary purpose of providing services for or on behalf of state and local governments. County officials are allowed to participate in any plan established by the local government insurance committee even if [...] show full description
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