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TN HB1422

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Debra Moody

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Origin

House of Representatives

114th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Town of Mason board to appoint a Town Administrator with broad executive powers including administering town business, supervising employees, and reorganizing departments and positions

  • Town Administrator may appoint the Town Attorney, department heads, and other positions with ratification by majority board vote, and must establish a merit-based personnel system

  • Contracts and bonds require signatures from both Town Administrator and Town Recorder; disbursement checks require both signatures

  • Mayor retains voting rights on all board matters and signs ordinances, though mayoral signature is not required for ordinances to take effect

  • Requires two-thirds (2/3) approval by the Town of Mason legislative body before taking effect

Legislative Description

AN ACT to amend Chapter 120 of the Private Acts of 1915; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 21 of the Private Acts of 2009; Chapter 44 of the Private Acts of 2018 and Chapter 3 of the Private Acts of 2019; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the Town of Mason.

Mason

Last Action

Action def. in Private Acts Committee to 3/23/2026

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Private Acts3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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