House Bill 497, also known as Senate Bill 724, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 7, concerning the compensation of public employees. The bill modifies Section 8-7-202(b) by deleting the existing language that states if a person fails to comply with this section, their expense account shall be disallowed and not paid. It replaces this with new language that stipulates if a person fails to comply with this subsection, the expense account must not be paid unless the assistant district attorney general or criminal investigator submits the expense account with an explanation for late submission within five days of the end of the month.

The act is set to take effect on June 30, 2025, emphasizing the importance of timely submission of expense accounts while allowing for exceptions under specific circumstances. This change aims to provide a more flexible approach to handling late submissions of expense accounts for public employees.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-7-202(b), 8-7-202