Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 306: County Government - As introduced, requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budget directly to the county legislative body; authorizes such offices to approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category of personnel and operational maintenance; prohibits the county legislative body from implementing any kind of personnel restriction or operational maintenance restrictions on these offices. - Amends TCA Title 5.

In committee Last action April 2, 2025: Failed in State & Local Government Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 306 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: County Government - As introduced, requires the offices of sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee in a county that has adopted a charter form of government to independently develop the budget for such office and submit the budget directly to the county legislative body; authorizes such offices to approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category of personnel and operational maintenance; prohibits the county legislative body from implementing any kind of personnel restriction or operational maintenance restrictions on these offices. - Amends TCA Title 5. Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Failed in State & Local Government Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: John Gillespie (Republican).