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TN SB2725
Bill
AI Summary
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Replaces and restates the entire municipal charter for the City of Niota in McMinn County, Tennessee, consolidating amendments from 1919, 2013, 2016, and 2023
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Establishes a Mayor and five-member Board of Commissioners with staggered four-year terms, where the Mayor votes only in case of a tie and three commissioners constitute a quorum
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Authorizes an optional City Administrator position appointed by the Board to handle day-to-day operations, purchasing, budget preparation, and personnel recommendations
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Grants the city broad municipal powers including taxation, eminent domain, public utility franchises (up to 25 years), licensing, zoning regulation, and the ability to levy fines up to $50 or the state maximum
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Requires two-thirds approval by the City of Niota's legislative body before the charter takes effect
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2016; Chapter 18 of the Private Acts of 2023; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative to the city of Niota.
Niota
Last Action
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
3/16/2026