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TN HB0306

Bill

Status

Failed

4/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Gillespie

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires sheriffs, registers, county clerks, assessors of property, and trustees in charter counties to independently develop their own budgets and submit them directly to the county legislative body

  • Allows these constitutional officers to transfer funds between line items within personnel or operational-maintenance categories without approval, as long as totals remain unchanged

  • Requires legislative body approval for budget amendments that move funds between personnel and operational-maintenance categories

  • Prohibits county legislative bodies from imposing personnel or operational maintenance restrictions on these constitutional offices

  • Takes effect immediately upon becoming law

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5, relative to constitutional officer budgets.

County Government

Last Action

Failed in State & Local Government Committee

4/2/2025

Committee Referrals

State & Local Government2/26/2025
Cities & Counties Subcommittee2/5/2025
State & Local Government2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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