Senate Bill 424 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 6-20-110, specifically addressing the process for filling commissioner vacancies. The bill introduces a new provision that requires the mayor, or the city manager or city recorder in their absence, to notify the county election commission within five business days if a vacancy remains unfilled for ninety days. Additionally, it allows the remaining board members to initiate a special election to fill the vacancy by a two-thirds vote at any time before the ninety-day period expires.

The bill also stipulates that if a special election is called, it must coincide with the next general or city election, provided that such an election is scheduled to occur between seventy-five and one hundred twenty days after the notification of the vacancy. This legislative change aims to streamline the process of filling vacancies and ensure timely representation in local government.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 6-20-110(b), 6-20-110