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TN HB1439
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Esther Helton-Haynes
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AI Summary
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Replaces the entire city charter for the City of Ridgeside in Hamilton County, Tennessee, consolidating and updating provisions from the original 1931 charter and seven subsequent amendments.
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Establishes a three-member Board of Commissioners as the governing body, with the commissioner receiving the highest vote count serving as mayor and the second-highest as vice mayor, serving four-year terms aligned with gubernatorial elections.
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Creates a City Court with a judge appointed for four-year terms who must be a licensed Tennessee attorney, age 25 or older, residing in Hamilton County, with authority to impose fines up to $50 per ordinance violation.
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Grants comprehensive municipal powers including taxation, eminent domain, public utility franchises (up to 25 years), zoning authority, and the ability to issue bonds and incur debt.
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Requires two-thirds approval by the City of Ridgeside legislative body to take effect; passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on April 21, 2025, and signed by Governor Bill Lee on May 21, 2025.
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 615 of the Private Acts of 1931; as amended by Chapter 326 of the Private Acts of 1941; Chapter 534 of the Private Acts of 1953; Chapter 39 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 20 of the Private Acts of 1965; Chapter 220 of the Private Acts of 1974; Chapter 106 of the Private Acts of 2000; and Chapter 5 of the Private Acts of 2017; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the charter for the City of Ridgeside.
Ridgeside
Last Action
Pr. Ch. 30
6/4/2025