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Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 275 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0087. Clerks, Court - Adds Grundy County and Union County to counties where clerk of general sessions court or clerk and master must also serve as juvenile court clerk. - Amends Chapter 226 of the Public Acts of 2003. Fiscal Summary for HB0089 / *SB0087 (CORRECTED) Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill will result in a shift of expenditures between county offices as the revenues and expenditures of the Juvenile Court Clerk are transferred from the County Clerk to the General Sessions Clerk. Bill Summary for HB0089 / *SB0087 This bill requires either the general sessions court clerk or the clerk and master to serve as the juvenile court clerk in Grundy County. Under present law, in most counties where the general sessions court is also the juvenile court, the clerk of the court of general sessions or the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 275 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0089. Clerks, Court - Adds Grundy County and Union County to counties where clerk of general sessions court or clerk and master must also serve as juvenile court clerk. - Amends Chapter 226 of the Public Acts of 2003. Fiscal Summary for *SB0087 / HB0089 (CORRECTED) Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill will result in a shift of expenditures between county offices as the revenues and expenditures of the Juvenile Court Clerk are transferred from the County Clerk to the General Sessions Clerk. Bill Summary for *SB0087 / HB0089 This bill requires either the general sessions court clerk or the clerk and master to serve as the juvenile court clerk in Grundy County. Under present law, in most counties where the general sessions court is also the juvenile court, the clerk of the court of general sessions or the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCourts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *HB0489 / SB1526 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $6,000,000*
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 550 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1981. Courts, General Sessions - Authorizes division of general sessions court of Shelby County with environmental jurisdiction to employ a referee to assist in the hearing of certain cases, subject to approval by local legislative body; authorization effective until December 10, 2010, unless reauthorized by county legislative body by September 1, 2010; requires reauthorization every 10 years thereafter by local legislative body. - Amends TCA Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 1991. Fiscal Summary for *HB1425 / SB1981 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1425 / SB1981 Present law has authorized the creation of an environmental court in Shelby County. The environmental court is a division of the general sessions court of the county and has exclusive jurisdiction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0711. Courts, General Sessions - Allows counties to increase the authorized litigation tax above $6.00 if such amount is not sufficient to fund the judges' salaries and any supplements and annual adjustments. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-5006. Fiscal Summary for HB1565 / *SB0711 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1565 / *SB0711 Under present law, each county is responsible for paying the base salary for all of the general sessions judges in the county, as well as any supplements and annual adjustments. To help defray the cost, present law authorizes counties, other than Davidson County, to impose a local litigation tax of up to $6.00 per case on each criminal conviction in general sessions court and on each civil case filed in either general sessions court [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1565. Courts, General Sessions - Allows counties to increase the authorized litigation tax above $6.00 if such amount is not sufficient to fund the judges' salaries and any supplements and annual adjustments. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-5006. Fiscal Summary for *SB0711 / HB1565 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB0711 / HB1565 Under present law, each county is responsible for paying the base salary for all of the general sessions judges in the county, as well as any supplements and annual adjustments. To help defray the cost, present law authorizes counties, other than Davidson County, to impose a local litigation tax of up to $6.00 per case on each criminal conviction in general sessions court and on each civil case filed in either general sessions court [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCourts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for *SB0884 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Exceeds $6,200,000
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCourts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for SB1526 / *HB0489 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $6,000,000*
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 550 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1425. Courts, General Sessions - Authorizes division of general sessions court of Shelby County with environmental jurisdiction to employ a referee to assist in the hearing of certain cases, subject to approval by local legislative body; authorization effective until December 10, 2010, unless reauthorized by county legislative body by September 1, 2010; requires reauthorization every 10 years thereafter by local legislative body. - Amends TCA Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 1991. Fiscal Summary for SB1981 / *HB1425 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB1981 / *HB1425 Present law has authorized the creation of an environmental court in Shelby County. The environmental court is a division of the general sessions court of the county and has exclusive jurisdiction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1102. Domestic Relations - Assigns jurisdiction for prosecution of criminal contempt for violation of order of protection, restraining order, or court-approved consent agreement to general sessions court. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 19; Title 22 and Title 36, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0992 / SB1102 Other Fiscal Impact - There may be a shift of some revenues and expenditures among court systems associated with this bill. However, without knowledge of when and where cases will arise that meet the definition of the bill a precise estimate of the magnitude of the shift and which jurisdictions will be impacted is not possible. However it is estimated that there will not be a substantial number of cases involved therefore any shift is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for *HB0992 / SB1102 This bill assigns jurisdiction [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 756 Bill TextAppeal and Review - Broadens right of appeal to circuit court from an adverse decision of general sessions court to any decision of general sessions court. - Amends TCA Section 27-5-108. Fiscal Summary for HB2832 / *SB2786Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2802. Evidence - Allows presumption regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical, hospital, and doctor bills to apply up to jurisdictional limit in any claim filed in general sessions court. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB2834 / *SB2802 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB2834 / *SB2802 Under present law, there is a legal presumption that medical bills itemized with copies attached to a complaint or civil warrant were necessary and reasonable; provided, that the total amount of the attached bills does not exceed $4,000. This bill specifies that the presumption applies to the attached medical bills, not exceeding $4,000, regardless of the total amount of all medical bills. This bill also applies the presumption regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical, hospital, and doctor [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 756 Bill TextAppeal and Review - Broadens right of appeal to circuit court from an adverse decision of general sessions court to any decision of general sessions court. - Amends TCA Section 27-5-108. Fiscal Summary for *SB2786 / HB2832Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2834. Evidence - Allows presumption regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical, hospital, and doctor bills to apply up to jurisdictional limit in any claim filed in general sessions court. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 5, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB2802 / HB2834 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB2802 / HB2834 Under present law, there is a legal presumption that medical bills itemized with copies attached to a complaint or civil warrant were necessary and reasonable; provided, that the total amount of the attached bills does not exceed $4,000. This bill specifies that the presumption applies to the attached medical bills, not exceeding $4,000, regardless of the total amount of all medical bills. This bill also applies the presumption regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical, hospital, and doctor [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1073. Pensions and Retirement Benefits - Revises retirement provisions for general sessions and juvenile court judges, from Group 1 to Group 4 level; creates revenue neutral funding mechanism for state and counties. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 16, Chapter 15. Fiscal Summary for HB1908 / *SB1073Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $2,203,000 Annual Amortized Cost* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $1,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1908 / *SB1073 Under present law governing TCRS, Groups 1, 3, and 4 state judges are allowed to remain in service and participate in the retirement system after reaching 70 years of age. A member who has one year of current membership service may make a back payment or redeposit and may receive credit in the group in which they are currently classified. Any member in Group 4 may establish [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0711. Courts, General Sessions - Allows counties to increase the authorized litigation tax above $6.00 if such amount is not sufficient to fund the judges' salaries and any supplements and annual adjustments. - Amends TCA Section 16-15-5006. Fiscal Summary for HB1565 / *SB0711 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for HB1565 / *SB0711 Under present law, each county is responsible for paying the base salary for all of the general sessions judges in the county, as well as any supplements and annual adjustments. To help defray the cost, present law authorizes counties, other than Davidson County, to impose a local litigation tax of up to $6.00 per case on each criminal conviction in general sessions court and on each civil case filed in either general sessions court [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 550 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1425. Courts, General Sessions - Authorizes division of general sessions court of Shelby County with environmental jurisdiction to employ a referee to assist in the hearing of certain cases, subject to approval by local legislative body; authorization effective until December 10, 2010, unless reauthorized by county legislative body by September 1, 2010; requires reauthorization every 10 years thereafter by local legislative body. - Amends TCA Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 1991. Fiscal Summary for SB1981 / *HB1425 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB1981 / *HB1425 Present law has authorized the creation of an environmental court in Shelby County. The environmental court is a division of the general sessions court of the county and has exclusive jurisdiction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 550 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1981. Courts, General Sessions - Authorizes division of general sessions court of Shelby County with environmental jurisdiction to employ a referee to assist in the hearing of certain cases, subject to approval by local legislative body; authorization effective until December 10, 2010, unless reauthorized by county legislative body by September 1, 2010; requires reauthorization every 10 years thereafter by local legislative body. - Amends TCA Chapter 426 of the Public Acts of 1991. Fiscal Summary for *HB1425 / SB1981 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Less than $50,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *HB1425 / SB1981 Present law has authorized the creation of an environmental court in Shelby County. The environmental court is a division of the general sessions court of the county and has exclusive jurisdiction [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCourts, General Sessions - Designates general sessions courts as courts of record. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20 and Title 24, Chapter 9. Fiscal Summary for SB1526 / *HB0489 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $6,000,000*
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1102. Domestic Relations - Assigns jurisdiction for prosecution of criminal contempt for violation of order of protection, restraining order, or court-approved consent agreement to general sessions court. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 19; Title 22 and Title 36, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB0992 / SB1102 Other Fiscal Impact - There may be a shift of some revenues and expenditures among court systems associated with this bill. However, without knowledge of when and where cases will arise that meet the definition of the bill a precise estimate of the magnitude of the shift and which jurisdictions will be impacted is not possible. However it is estimated that there will not be a substantial number of cases involved therefore any shift is estimated to be not significant. Bill Summary for *HB0992 / SB1102 This bill assigns jurisdiction [...] show full description
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