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TN HB2656
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Keisling
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AI Summary
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Amends the City of Lafayette charter to establish a City Council composed of the Mayor and six Council Members, all serving four-year terms with elections held during November general elections (three Council members in 2026, Mayor and three Council members in 2028).
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Sets Council Member compensation at $150 per Council Meeting attended and $75 per Committee Meeting attended, as approved by the Mayor.
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Increases the Mayor's annual salary to $75,000, payable monthly from the general fund, beginning after the November 2028 election.
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Adds superintendent of streets and superintendent of sanitation to the list of city positions alongside superintendent of gas.
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Requires a two-thirds vote of the Lafayette City Council for the act to take effect, with incumbent officials protected from salary changes or removal before their current terms expire.
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapter 23 of the Private Acts of 1973; Chapter 93 of the Private Acts of 1983; Chapter 83 of the Private Acts of 1985; Chapter 218 of the Private Acts of 1990; Chapter 11 of the Private Acts of 1991; Chapter 65 of the Private Acts of 1993; Chapter 90 of the Private Acts of 2000; Chapter 77 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 136 of the Private Acts of 2002; Chapter 27 of the Private Acts of 2011; Chapter 41 of the Private Acts of 2022; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the City of Lafayette.
Lafayette
Last Action
Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government Committee
3/16/2026