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Bill Title: As introduced, designates certain positions as "department heads"; authorizes the city council to discipline or terminate for cause department heads by majority vote instead of 2/3 vote; requires the city judge to be appointed by the mayor and approved by majority vote of the city council; permits city council to eliminate any department head for budgetary reasons; deletes the authorization to elect the city judge if an ordinance empowers the city judge to have general session powers; establishes disciplinary proceedings against department heads and disciplinary appeals process; authorizes mayor and city council to issue verbal or written reprimands against any department head with no right to appeal; authorizes the mayor to hire the chief of police and chief of fire by designating such positions as department heads. - Amends Chapter 644 of the Private Acts of 1911; as amended and rewritten.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-22 - Comp. became Pr. Ch. 45 [SB2608 Detail]

Download: Tennessee-2013-SB2608-Draft.pdf

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