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TN HB1435
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Gant
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AI Summary
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Amends the Town of Oakland's charter to establish non-partisan elections for Mayor and five Aldermen positions held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years
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Creates staggered 4-year terms: Aldermen positions 1, 2, and 3 elected in November 2026; Mayor and Aldermen positions 4 and 5 elected in November 2028
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Allows the Board to increase Aldermen from 5 to 6 by ordinance if the town's population reaches 18,000 or more according to the 2020 census or subsequent census
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Requires Mayor and Aldermen compensation to be set by ordinance, with salaries frozen during their terms of office
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Requires approval by two-thirds vote of the Town of Oakland legislative body before taking effect
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 167 of the Private Acts of 1994; as amended by Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 2020; Chapter 52 of the Private Acts of 2022 and Chapter 30 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to Town of Oakland.
Oakland
Last Action
Pr. Ch. 26
6/4/2025