TN HB2661

Replaces and rewrites the entire municipal charter for the City of Niota in McMinn County, Tennessee, consolidating amendments from 1919, 2013, 2016, and 2023

Establishes a Mayor-Commissioner form of government with one Mayor and five Commissioners serving staggered four-year terms, with general city elections held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years

Grants the city broad municipal powers including taxation, issuing bonds, granting franchises up to 25 years, condemning property, operating public utilities, regulating businesses, and collecting impact fees from new developments

Allows appointment of a City Administrator to manage day-to-day operations, prepare budgets, and recommend personnel actions, with final hiring and firing decisions made by the Mayor and Board of Commissioners

Requires two-thirds approval by the City of Niota's legislative body for the charter revision to take effect, with current officials remaining in office until successors are elected