House Bill 306 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 5-1-202, by adding a new subsection that grants specific constitutional officers in counties with a charter form of government the authority to independently develop and submit their budgets directly to the county legislative body. The offices affected include the sheriff, register, county clerk, assessor of property, and trustee. These offices are required to adhere to the budget approved by the county legislative body, both in total and in line item detail. However, they are permitted to approve transfers between line items within the total amount of each category for personnel and operational-maintenance expenses. Additionally, any budget amendments between personnel and operational-maintenance categories must be submitted to the county legislative body.

The bill also stipulates that the county legislative body cannot impose any personnel or operational maintenance restrictions on these offices. This change aims to provide greater autonomy to these constitutional officers in managing their budgets while ensuring accountability through the approval process by the county legislative body. The act will take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the importance of public welfare in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5-1-202