Bill Title: As introduced, disqualifies a county employee from serving as a member of the county legislative body, with an exemption for current members of the county legislative body; authorizes legislative body of any county to opt out of the disqualification provision; requires members of county or municipal legislative bodies who are also county or municipal employees to declare conflicts of interest prior to voting; removes prohibition of member of county legislative body who is a county employee from voting on matters that would increase pay or benefits of the member. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8 and Title 12.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2018-03-27 - Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee [SB2153 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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