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TN HB1427
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Williams
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AI Summary
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Effective September 1, 2030, annual salaries for all Putnam County General Sessions judges will equal the salaries of circuit court judges and chancellors in Putnam County
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Salaries must be adjusted annually on September 1 in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 8-23-103(2) and 16-15-5003, paid in 12 equal monthly installments
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Incumbent judges' salaries cannot be altered until the end of their current elected term, per the Tennessee Constitution
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Requires approval by two-thirds vote of the Putnam County legislative body before taking effect
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Passed April 21, 2025 and approved by Governor Bill Lee on May 21, 2025
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 125 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended by Chapter 291 of the Private Acts of 1957; Chapter 134 of the Private Acts of 1994; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to compensation for Putnam County General Sessions Court Judges.
Putnam County
Last Action
Pr. Ch. 19
6/4/2025