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TN Code § 5-1-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-202. Charter Adoption — Effect on Existing Offices, Etc. — Effect on Constitutional Officers

  After adoption of a charter pursuant to this part, no right, power, duty, obligation or function of any officer, agency or office of such county shall be retained and continued unless this part or the charter of such county expressly so provides, or unless such retention and continuation be required by the Constitution of Tennessee.   The adoption of a charter shall not have the effect of removing the incumbent from any county office or abridging the term or altering the salary prior to the end of the term for which such public officer was elected.   No charter, whether existing or adopted after May 22, 2019, may be interpreted or amended to alter, amend, or reduce the duties, qualifications, or privileges of the constitutional county offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, or trustee in a manner inconsistent with the laws of this state; provided, that a charter may increase the duties of such offices in a manner consistent with the laws of this state. This subsection (c) must not be construed to affect the terms of the constitutional county offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, or trustee.
TN Code § 5-1-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-203. Authority to Adopt Charter Form

  Each county in this state may adopt a charter form of government as provided in this part.   Such charter when complete shall result in the creation and establishment of an alternate form of county government to perform all the governmental and corporate functions previously performed by the county.   Such charter form of government shall replace the existing form if approved by a majority of the voters in a referendum.
TN Code § 5-1-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-205. Charter Commission — Election of Members

  Upon the adoption of a charter resolution by the legislative body of a county or by petition of the voters, which resolution provides for an election of the members of a charter commission, it shall be the duty of the county election commission to call an election to elect members of the charter commission, such election to be held concurrently with the next primary or general election in the county occurring seventy-five (75) days or more after such resolution is adopted or otherwise becomes effective.   The cost of the election shall be paid out of the county funds.   The number of candidates in each district receiving the highest total vote in such election, as specified in such resolution, shall be elected as members of the charter commission.   Any qualified voter of the county shall be eligible for election as a member of such charter commission.   The deadline for filing nominating petitions for candidates for the charter commission shall be no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the date established in § 2-5-101. For any election of charter commission members held within the year 2010, the candidates for the office shall qualify by filing all nominating petitions no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the fifty-fifth day before the election, and candidates must withdraw no later than twelve o'clock (12:00) noon, prevailing time, on the fifty-second day before the election.
TN Code § 5-1-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-206. Charter Commission — Meetings — Organization — Staff

  The members of the charter commission shall hold an organizational meeting at the courthouse at ten o'clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) on the fifth weekday following their certification of election or, alternatively, as the case may be, on the fifth weekday following ratification by the county legislative body of the proclamation providing for their appointment, or at such subsequent date and place as a majority of the members may choose.   The charter commission shall elect a chair, chair pro tempore, a secretary, and such other officers as it may deem necessary.   The charter commission shall be authorized to employ such staff as may be required to assist it in drafting a charter for an alternate form of county government to be proposed for adoption.   Members of the charter commission shall not receive per diem or other compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses.   The staff employed by such commission shall be paid compensation as determined by such charter commission within the limits of funds available to it under this part.   Any vacancy in the office of charter commissioner shall be filled by an election of a new member by the county legislative body.   All meetings of the charter commission shall be held in compliance with title 8, chapter 44.
TN Code § 5-1-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-207. Charter Commission — Appropriations — Assistance of Public Officials

  Whenever any charter commission is established, it shall be the duty of the legislative body of the county to appropriate sufficient funds to defray the expenses of such commission, which appropriation shall be not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). Such funds shall be disbursed by the county mayor or other fiscal officer of the county upon vouchers or warrants signed by the chair and the secretary of such commission.   All public officials shall, upon request, furnish the commission with all information and assistance necessary or appropriate for its work.
TN Code § 5-1-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-208. Charter Commission — Duties

  Each charter commission shall prepare and file the charter proposed by it not later than nine (9) months after the date of its initial meeting, or within such extended limit of time as may be authorized by resolution of the legislative body of the county.   The chair of the charter commission shall certify and file copies of such proposed charter with the county clerk and with the county election commission. Such copies shall be public records, available for inspection or examination by any interested person. Such charter commission shall also furnish or make available to every daily or weekly newspaper published in the county a complete copy of such charter.   Such charter commission shall take such other steps within the limitation of its available funds as it deems reasonable and appropriate to inform the public throughout the county of the contents of the proposed charter, and the same may be published or summarized in pamphlets and booklets to be made available for general distribution.
TN Code § 5-1-209 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-209. Charter Referendum

  After a copy of the proposed charter has been certified to the county election commission, as provided in § 5-1-208, it shall be the duty of the county election commission to hold a referendum election for the ratification or rejection of the proposed charter.   The ballots used in the election shall have printed on them a brief summary of the proposed charter as required by § 2-5-208(f). The ballots shall be prepared so as to provide a choice for voters as follows:  For a charter form of county government  .   Against a charter form of county government  .    The referendum election shall be held at the time of the next general election. Notice of the referendum election shall be given as required in other elections on questions submitted to the vote of the people.   The proposed charter shall be deemed ratified and adopted if it is approved by a majority of those voting in the referendum.    The returns of the referendum election shall be certified by the county election commission to the secretary of state, together with a copy of the charter previously filed with such county election commission by the charter commission.   Thereupon, the secretary of state shall issue a proclamation showing the result of such election on the adoption or rejection of the proposed charter, one (1) copy of which proclamation shall be attached to the copy of the charter theretofore certified to the secretary of state and one (1) copy of which shall be delivered to the county clerk, who shall attach the same to the copy of the charter theretofore certified to such county clerk.   Whenever a charter form of county government has been adopted, such two (2) certified copies with proclamations attached thereto shall be deemed duplicate original copies of the charter of such government.   The certified copy of the charter and proclamation deposited with the county clerk shall subsequently be delivered by such county clerk to such officer of the county government as the charter may direct.
TN Code § 5-1-212 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-212. Charter Adoption — Rights, etc., Preserved

  The creation and establishment of a charter form of county government pursuant to this part shall not alter or change zoning regulations effective in the county, but the same shall continue until modified or changed by the county legislative body acting under authority granted in the charter.   Nothing in the charter of a county shall be construed to abolish, limit or abrogate any rights, privileges, duties or liabilities created by contract with the existing form of county government prior to the adoption of the county charter.   Nothing in the charter of a county shall be construed to abolish, limit or abrogate any rights of or against the county existing prior to the adoption of the county charter.
TN Code § 5-1-213 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-213. Chartered Counties — Privilege Taxes

 Each county government created and established pursuant to this part shall be authorized and empowered to levy within its area any and every privilege tax that a county is now authorized to levy or may hereafter be authorized to levy.
TN Code § 5-1-214 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-214. Charter Adoption — Effective Date

 If a charter is approved as provided in § 5-1-209, the charter form of government shall take effect in the county on September 1 of the year in which the terms of the incumbent members of the county legislative body expire; provided, that such referendum shall have been held at least eighty (80) days prior to such date.
TN Code § 5-1-215 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 2 - Charter Form of Government|§ 5-1-215. Financial Policy on Debt Required for Certain Counties

 The county legislative body of any county having a charter form of government that has a population in excess of eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the 1990 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall adopt a financial policy establishing guidelines and goals in regard to the amount and type of debt issued by or on behalf of such county. Such policy shall be adopted within one (1) year from May 30, 2001.
TN Code § 5-1-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-301. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “County Officials Certificate Training Program Act.”
TN Code § 5-1-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-302. Participants

 In the interpretation of this part, “participant” includes county sheriffs, trustees, state court clerks, county clerks, county mayors, registers of deeds, assessors of property, chief administrative officers of the county highway departments, county legislative body members, and the staff, employees, deputies and assistants to such officials who take courses under the county officials certificate training program (COCTP) as administered by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training.
TN Code § 5-1-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-303. Creation

 There is hereby created a county officials certificate training program (COCTP) to be offered and administered by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training, with the assistance of the University of Tennessee institute for public service's county technical assistance service, and conducted in cooperation with the Tennessee County Services Association (TCSA), the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT), and the Tennessee Sheriffs' Association (TSA).
TN Code § 5-1-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-304. Levels of Training — Credit Hours — Curricula Certification

  The county officials certificate training program (COCTP) shall be composed of three (3) levels of training: introductory, intermediate, and advanced.   At the successful completion of all three (3) levels, a participant shall have accumulated a minimum of one hundred fifteen (115) credit hours of instruction or related association involvement.   Curricula shall be offered for certification for the following county offices: county mayor, county legislative body member, county clerk, chief administrative officer of the county highway department, register of deeds, trustee, assessor of property, state court clerks and sheriff.
TN Code § 5-1-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-305. Introductory Level — Requirements

  For successful completion of the introductory level, thirty-six (36) credit hours of course work from the introductory level curricula, which may include up to eight (8) credits for association activities, within the county officials certificate training program (COCTP) must be completed by a participant.   The introductory level curricula shall be the same for all of the county offices included within the COCTP and shall be developed by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training.   Introductory level requirements shall include one (1) course on county budgeting and one (1) course on supervisory/management skills.   Upon successful completion of the introductory level, a participant will be awarded an introductory level certificate by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training.
TN Code § 5-1-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-306. Introductory Level Renewal Sticker

 Participants who do not wish to enter the intermediate level or the advanced level or who cannot complete the requirements of the next level within one (1) year may complete eighteen (18) hours of training from courses not taken within the previous year and earn a renewal sticker to attach to the introductory level certificate.
TN Code § 5-1-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-307. Intermediate Level — Requirements

  For successful completion of the intermediate level, fifty-one (51) credit hours of course work, including twenty-seven (27) credit hours for all officials and twenty-four (24) credit hours from the office specific courses developed for each of the county offices included in the county officials certificate training program (COCTP) must be completed by a participant.   All intermediate level courses will include a post test as part of the course work, which must be passed by the participant prior to receiving credit for the course work.   Participants who do not pass an intermediate level course shall repeat the course.   Intermediate level courses may be taken prior to introductory level courses.   Certificates will only be awarded by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training in the proper sequence.   Upon successful completion of the intermediate level, a participant will be awarded an intermediate level certificate by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training.
TN Code § 5-1-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-308. Advanced Level — Requirements

  For successful completion of the advanced level, twenty-eight (28) credit hours of course work must be completed by a participant. Such course work shall include a fourteen-hour roundtable discussion of the intergovernmental issues affecting counties in particular and the way the management knowledge gained through the county officials certificate training program (COCTP) can be applied, as well as the participation in a real-life case study exercise to identify a specific problem/opportunity in the office discussing with other roundtable participants the manner in which the participant would address the problem or opportunity with skills learned in the COCTP.   At the end of the advanced level, participants who have successfully completed all three (3) levels will be designated “Certified Public Administrators”, in recognition of the significant time committed to their professional development, by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training.
TN Code § 5-1-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Part 3 - County Officials Certificate Training Program Act|§ 5-1-309. Modification of Course Level Requirements

 Modification of the course level requirements outlined in this part, including renewal criteria for any level, may be made by the University of Tennessee institute for public service's center for government training with the concurrence of a majority of the education committees of the associations referred to in § 5-1-303.
TN Code § 5-5-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 5 - County Legislative Bodies|Part 1 - Substantive Provisions|§ 5-5-101. Basic Legislative Unit — Name Changes

  The county legislative body is established as a basic legislative unit of each county of this state; provided, that this subsection (a) shall not apply to counties that have already adopted the metropolitan form of government.   Effective September 1, 1978, except in any county organized under the consolidated government provisions of the Constitution of Tennessee, article XI, § 9, the quarterly county court, county council and any other forms of county legislative bodies are abolished and all legislative powers that remained with such court, council and other forms of legislative bodies are hereby vested in the county legislative body. The county legislative body is further vested with all legislative powers and duties vested in justices of the peace prior to May 11, 1978.   References to the quarterly county court, county council or other county legislative body appearing elsewhere in this code shall be deemed references to the county legislative body.   References to the magistrates, justices of the peace, members or membership of such court, council or body appearing elsewhere in this code shall be deemed references to the members of the county legislative body.    Code 1858, §§ 4179, 4180, 4186 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 44; 1835-1836, ch. 6, § 1; 1837-1838, ch. 135, § 1); Acts 1875, ch. 70, §§ 1-3; integrated in Shan., § 5992; Code 1932, § 10193; Acts 1967, ch. 235, § 1; T.C.A. § 5-528; Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 9; 1979, ch. 69, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-501.
TN Code § 5-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 5 - County Legislative Bodies|Part 1 - Substantive Provisions|§ 5-5-102. Membership

   The county legislative body shall be composed of not less than nine (9) nor more than twenty-five (25) members.   There shall be at least nine (9) districts in the county legislative body in any county designated as a Class 2 county before January 1, 1999, as established by § 8-24-101.     Members shall reside within and be qualified voters of the districts that they represent.    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, any county employee, otherwise qualified to serve as a member of the county legislative body, shall not be disqualified from such legislative office by reason of being a county employee.   No person elected or appointed to fill the office of county mayor, sheriff, trustee, register, county clerk, assessor of property, or any other county-wide office filled by vote of the people or the county legislative body, shall also be nominated for or elected to membership in the county legislative body. After June 18, 2005, a director of schools shall not be qualified to serve as a member of the county legislative body.   [Deleted by 2016 amendment.]     No more than three (3) members shall be elected from any one (1) district.    Members shall serve terms of four (4) years or until their successors are elected and qualified.   Members of the county legislative body shall be elected in the regular August election in 1978 and every four (4) years thereafter.     The members of the county legislative body shall be known individually as county commissioners and collectively as the board of county commissioners.   The term of office for members of the county legislative body shall begin on September 1 next succeeding their election.    The county legislative body shall have discretionary authority to determine whether each office in multi-member districts will be separately designated on the ballot, with candidates required to run and to be elected on the basis of such separately designated offices within the district.   No candidate shall qualify for more than one (1) such separately designated office within a multi-member district.   In any county designated as a Class 2 county before January 1, 1999, as established by § 8-24-101, each office in multi-member districts shall be separately designated on the ballot, and candidates shall run and be elected on the basis of such separately designated offices within the district.     If a vacancy shall occur in the office of a member of the county legislative body, the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in § 5-1-104(b).
TN Code § 5-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 5 - Counties|Chapter 5 - County Legislative Bodies|Part 1 - Substantive Provisions|§ 5-5-104. Regular Meetings

  Regular meetings of each county legislative body shall be held at the time, day and place set by resolution of each legislative body.   There shall be at least four (4) regular meetings of the county legislative body each year.   Special meetings of the county legislative body may be called by the county mayor or by petition of a majority of the members of the county legislative body in accordance with § 5-5-105.   No business shall be transacted, or any appointment made, or nominations confirmed, except in public session.   This section shall not apply to any Class 1 county established by § 8-24-101, that has by private act adopted regular meetings of its legislative body and procedures for calling special meetings of such body.    Code 1858, § 4181 (deriv. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 135, § 1); Shan., § 5993; mod. Code 1932, § 10194; Acts 1951, ch. 266, § 1; 1965, ch. 50, § 1; 1967, ch. 91, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-502; Acts 1978, ch. 934, § 12; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-504; Acts 2003, ch. 90, § 2.